21 min
France’s Battle Over Retirement The Daily
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Millions of people have taken to the streets in France to protest a government effort to raise the retirement age to 64, from 62, bringing the country more in line with its European neighbors.
Today, as Parliament holds a key vote on the proposal, we look into why the issue has hit such a nerve in French society.
Guest: Roger Cohen, the Paris bureau chief for The New York Times.
This episode contains strong language
Millions of people have taken to the streets in France to protest a government effort to raise the retirement age to 64, from 62, bringing the country more in line with its European neighbors.
Today, as Parliament holds a key vote on the proposal, we look into why the issue has hit such a nerve in French society.
Guest: Roger Cohen, the Paris bureau chief for The New York Times.
21 min