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France: New nationwide strike against pension reform and higher retirement age
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French union activists staged strikes as they sought to reignite resistance to a higher retirement age.

But the last-ditch effort drew fewer followers than at the height of the movement earlier this year, and even some union leaders seemed ready to move on. Macron says the reform is needed to finance the pension system as the population ages. Unions and left-wing opponents say the changes hurt poorer workers and argue for higher taxes on the wealthy and employers instead.

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