France’s Constitutional Council ruled on Friday that the plan to raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 was valid, with the reforms now set to be in force by the end of the year.
Footage shows crowds of journalists amid a heavy police presence outside the nation’s highest constitutional court in Paris as the proposal was given the green light.
Protests have been ongoing since January, and intensified after the government forced through the changes without a vote in the National Assembly. The administration argues that reforms are needed to ensure the sustainability of the system.
France’s Constitutional Council ruled on Friday that the plan to raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 was valid, with the reforms now set to be in force by the end of the year.
Footage shows crowds of journalists amid a heavy police presence outside the nation’s highest constitutional court in Paris as the proposal was given the green light.
Protests have been ongoing since January, and intensified after the government forced through the changes without a vote in the National Assembly. The administration argues that reforms are needed to ensure the sustainability of the system.
France’s Constitutional Council ruled on Friday that the plan to raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 was valid, with the reforms now set to be in force by the end of the year.
Footage shows crowds of journalists amid a heavy police presence outside the nation’s highest constitutional court in Paris as the proposal was given the green light.
Protests have been ongoing since January, and intensified after the government forced through the changes without a vote in the National Assembly. The administration argues that reforms are needed to ensure the sustainability of the system.