Thousands of people in France have taken to the streets in a second day of nationwide demonstrations against the French government's plans to raise the country's retirement age. Read more:
There's undoubtedly widespread resistance to the raising of the retirement age from 62 to 64.But France is also weary of strikes.More demonstrations across the country are planned and they may very well gain momentum.A dignified and comfortable retirement is seen as an inalienable right in a country which has always kept work in perspective.
But the question of how to deal with a pension crisis in a country where people are living longer and there are fewer workers to pay for it all remains.It's also worth bearing in mind that this is an intractable issue that precedes President Macron's time by many years.They claim the solution is higher taxes for the wealthy.A looming budget deficit and a bleak economic reality make that inescapable.
Yellow Vest demonstrators, or the Gilets Jaunes - the protest group that has brought France to a standstill at several points in recent years - are also expected to take to the streets later.
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