President Emmanuel Macron wants to raise France’s retirement age by two years to 64. The government claims it’s key to financing the public pension system. In response, trade unions launched a general strike that paralyzed public transport and shut many schools. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks to Vincent Martigny, a professor of politics at the University of Nice.
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