The French are not happy about the prospect of raising their retirement age from 62 to 64. Protests are ongoing and they’re very disruptive. On Monday, the government is facing a vote of no-confidence over the issue. But this seems to be the hill that President Emmanuel Macron is prepared to die on. The World’s Orla Barry discusses what’s behind this outrage in France.
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