Mar 11, 2023, 4:52 PM

Demonstrators rally in Paris against pension reform

Demonstrators rally in Paris against pension reform

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – In January, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne unveiled a draft of the pension reform that the government plans to adopt in 2023.

Demonstrators gathered on the streets in Paris for another round of protests against new pension reforms on Saturday, Sputnik reported.

France has seen a large scale of strikes organized by workers’ unions since January.

Earlier, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne unveiled a draft of the pension reforms the government plans to adopt in 2023. Under the initiative, the French authorities intend gradually to raise the retirement age by three months a year from 1 September 2023 so that by 2030, the retirement age will have reached 64.

The reform has provoked a wave of protests across the country. Since Borne's announcement, six nationwide demonstrations against the bill have already taken place.

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