Emmanuel Macron’s pension plan stuck in Xmas traffic jam
Public opinion is divided as paralysing transport strikes head into their third week
18 December 2019 - 16:56
Paris — The stalemate between Emmanuel Macron’s government and labour unions deepened as France headed into a third week of transport strikes over the president’s effort to reform the country’s pension system, threatening further turmoil during the busy holiday season.
Complicating matters, Macron’s point man for pension reform resigned this week after it was revealed that he failed to report multiple side jobs, which is forbidden by French law...
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