French protest over state pension age rising to 64... as Brits wait till 68 trends now

French protest over state pension age rising to 64... as Brits wait till 68 trends now
French protest over state pension age rising to 64... as Brits wait till 68 trends now

French protest over state pension age rising to 64... as Brits wait till 68 trends now

French workers take to the streets over Macron's plan to push state pension age to 64... as UK ministers prepare to make millions more Britons wait till 68 (and we have LOWER life expectancy) France crippled by protests over pension age rise for second time this month  Increase to 64 in France contrasts to the push to speed rise to 68 in the UK 

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French workers took to the streets today as they protest against Emmanuel Macron's plan to push the state pension age from 62 to 64.

Transport blockages and mass strikes are threatening to bring the country to a standstill for the second time this month over the policy.

The situation contrasts dramatically with the UK, where ministers are currently mulling speeding up the increase in the retirement age to 68 - even though life expectancy is lower on most metrics.

Mr Macron has vowed to push ahead with his drive to reduce the burden on state pensions despite a million people being expected to join protests.

Some 11,000 police have been mobilised across the country, with 4,000 deployed in Paris.

French workers took to the streets today as they protest against Emmanuel Macron's plan to push the state pension age from 62 to 64. Pictured, French high school students block the access to the Lycee Turgot in Paris

French workers took to the streets today as they protest against Emmanuel Macron's plan to push the state pension age from 62 to 64. Pictured, French high school students block the access to the Lycee Turgot in Paris

Transport blockages and mass strikes are threatening to bring France to a standstill for the second time this month over the policy

Transport blockages and mass strikes are threatening to bring France to a standstill for the second time this month over the policy

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