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Three-Fifths of French Oppose Macron Pension Reform, Poll Shows

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Protesters march with torches and a banner reading, 'let's raise salaries not the retirement age' in Perpignan, France on January 10. 

Protesters march with torches and a banner reading, 'let's raise salaries not the retirement age' in Perpignan, France on January 10. 

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Nearly three-fifths of French people oppose President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to overhaul the pension system, with a clear divide between workers and seniors, a survey by pollster Elabe showed.

Among those still in the labor market, two-thirds are against the reform, while 60% of people who have already retired support it, according to the poll of 1,002 adults carried out late on Tuesday after French PM Elisabeth Borne detailed the proposals.