The French president is determined to raise the pension age to 64. But plenty of French workers are pushing back. For the sixth time this year, people across the country are walking off their jobs. Trains, subways, schools and fuel deliveries came to a halt on Tuesday, with one union leader saying the intent is to “bring the French economy to its knees.” The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry speaks with host Marco Werman.
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