Controversial pension reform that made France law

The pension reform law, which caused great controversy and protests in France, was signed by President Emmanuel Macron and published in the Official Gazette.

The law in question was signed by Macron and published in the Official Gazette, after the Constitutional Council approved the reform that raised the retirement age from 62 to 64 years. With the enactment of the reform, the retirement age in the country will gradually increase to 64 by 2030.

The council’s decision provoked serious reactions in the country. Local media reported that Macron will make statements at the beginning of the week.

INTENSIVE SHOWS

The unions said yesterday that they would not meet with the government until May 1, rejecting Macron’s offer to meet on Tuesday at the Elysée Palace.

Following the council’s decision, as opposition rained down, the French took to the streets across the country, especially in the cities of Paris, Lyon, Rennes and Nantes. While tensions between the police and the protesters rise from time to time, the police intervene with batons and tear gas against the protesters. French media reported that 112 people were detained in the capital.

Massive demonstrations broke out in France on March 16, following the government’s decision to pass the bill, which includes raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, without a vote.

More than 1,000 people have been detained in protests across the country since March 16. (AA)