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France Likely to Raise Pension Eligibility Age, Minister Says

  • Government says raising retirement age will help fix deficit
  • This is Macron’s second attempt to reform pension system

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France plans to raise the retirement age as part of a second attempt by President Emmanuel Macron to reform the pension system, a top minister told Le Journal du Dimanche.