Calls to reform pensions anger French workers who begin strike

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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