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PARIS, Feb 5 (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Sunday won support from conservatives in parliament for reforms planned to allow some early-starters to retire early. pension to soften the overhaul offer did

President Emmanuel Macron’s government pension wants to raise the age by two years to 64 and extend the time workers must pay.

As his party lost its majority last year, the government needs a vote from the conservative Les Republicans to pass the unpopular reform in parliament.

20 While workers who started before the age of 10 would be allowed to continue leaving the workforce early under the reform, Borne said he was open to proposals from conservatives to extend the measure.

In an interview with Borne Le Journal du Dimanche Sunday newspaper, “We are planning for a long career 20 and we will act by extending it to those starting work at the age of 21. They will be able to retire at the age of 63,” he said.

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He added that the move would affect up to 30,000 people and 1 per year billion to the euro (1.1 billion dollars) will cost, which means that a source of finance will have to be found.

January 10His government faces two days of nationwide strikes after introducing the reform in , with unions planning another on Tuesday.

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Reporting by Leigh Thomas; Edited by Sandra Mahler

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2023-02-05 05:34:29
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