The French government is open to tweaking its pension reform plan, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said in an interview with France Info radio on Wednesday.
(Bloomberg) — The French government is open to tweaking its pension reform plan, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said in an interview with France Info radio on Wednesday.
The government remains open to small changes that could emerge in debates in parliament as long as the country’s pension system erases its deficit in 2030, the minister said. The objective is to allow the current system to be preserved in the future.
“All improvements are welcome, as long as they are financed,” Le Maire said.
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French people are expected to take to the streets on Thursday to protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to gradually raise France’s minimum retirement age to 64. Strikes are expected to disrupt the country’s transport, as well as fuel deliveries from refineries.
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