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French President Emmanuel Macron has signed a controversial pension reform bill into law, raising the national retirement age from 62 to 64. Latest text appearing in France's Official Journal, the country's gazette of record, confirmed the adoption of the new law.
France's highest constitutional authority, the Constitutional Council, upheld the reform plan earlier on Friday.
Unions warned they were calling for mass Labour Day protests on May 1, and sporadic violent demonstrations erupted in several cities overnight after the verdict was announced.
The battle to implement the law turned into the biggest domestic challenge of Macron's second mandate, as he faced widespread popular opposition to the changes.
The nine-member Constitutional Council ruled in favor of key provisions of the reform, including raising the retirement age to 64 and extending the years of work required for a full pension, saying the legislation was in accordance with French law.
Six minor proposals were rejected, including forcing large companies to publish how many people over-55s they employ, and the creation of a special contract for older workers.
(With input from AFP)
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