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Paul Myers

Unions claim hundreds of thousands on the streets to oppose Macron's pension reforms

French unions claimed around 700,000 people took to the streets in the cities of Paris, Toulouse, Bordeaux and Rennes on Tuesday to protest against the proposed changes to the pensions system. REUTERS - STEPHANE MAHE

Leading unions claimed nearly 700,000 people took to the streets of four French cities on Tuesday to protest against proposed changes to the French pensions system.

Twelve days ago, the CGT said 400,000 demonstrators marched through the French capital to complain about President Emmanuel Macron’s vow to raise the pension age to 64 from 62 – which is the lowest level in any major European economy.

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