Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor Paris, France (AHN) – French citizens poured into the streets on Saturday protesting President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plan to raise the retirement age. Demonstrators ranging in number from 825,000 to 3 million marched in the streets of Paris and nearly 200 other cities in unified protest. The Chamber of [...]
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French Hit The Streets In Protest Of New Retirement Age
October 17th, 2010 
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October 10th, 2010 davidguide AHN News Staff Paris, France (AHN) – Defying trade union threats, the French Senate on Friday approved an increase in the country’s retirement age from 60 to 62 in an effort to reduce pension costs. Union leaders are expected to protest the move and called a national strike on October 16. Parliament’s Lower House has [...]
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