France: the Constitutional Council validates the pension reform globally

A French gendarme standing guard in front of the French Constitutional Council, this Friday, April 14, 2023. AFP - IAN LANGSDON

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This is a partial validation. The Sages of the rue de Montpensier, whose opinion was eagerly awaited, rejected six provisions of the pension reform carried by the French government, including the "senior index". But for the rest, in broad outline, and in particular concerning the postponement of the legal age to 64 years, the essence of the project is approved. The idea of a referendum to the left is also rejected.

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