The French government announced to raise the retirement age by two years.
Tens of thousands reportedly poured on to streets in France against the government's reform plans on their pensions. It is quite true that pensioners are the most politically conscious voters around the globe. But the French people have one of longest life span on earth. The late retirement age of 62 is still early in most of the countries. They get more amount for the later retirement age. Historically, the retirement age was change from 65 to 60 by the Mitterrand government. They had three weeks of general strike on the issue when the former President Chirac tried to alter it.
Tens of thousands reportedly poured on to streets in France against the government's reform plans on their pensions. It is quite true that pensioners are the most politically conscious voters around the globe. But the French people have one of longest life span on earth. The late retirement age of 62 is still early in most of the countries. They get more amount for the later retirement age. Historically, the retirement age was change from 65 to 60 by the Mitterrand government. They had three weeks of general strike on the issue when the former President Chirac tried to alter it.