Labor unions are hoping for a show of strength after President Emmanuel Macron insisted that the new legal retirement age of 64 would be enforced, despite its deep unpopularity.
Tag: Macron, Emmanuel (1977- )
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In Paris, Protests Over Pension Law Take On a Hint of Menace
Peaceful solidarity alternates with the threat of violence, and all of France waits to see which way the standoff will turn.
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Macron Appears Ready to Tough Out France’s Pension Crisis
Amid protests in the streets and in Parliament, the French leader shows no sign of scrapping a law that raises the retirement age.
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Will the Fed Raise Interest Rates During a Banking Crisis?
The central bank’s decision on interest rates on Wednesday is shaping up to be the most consequential of the Jerome Powell era.