French government-vs.-labor stalemate hardens after Macron government formally pitches retirement age of 64

French government-vs.-labor stalemate hardens after Macron government formally pitches retirement age of 64

The French government has presented a bill this week that foresees broad changes to the pension system that will notably push back the legal retirement age from 62 to 64. What does President Emmanuel Macron’s government want to change and why, and what does it mean for workers, and why are so many people opposed? The French pension system: All French retirees receive a state pension.