France has revolted against President Emmanuel Macron's move to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The protests offer some insight into how the French view work and life.
A protester participates in a demonstration in Marseille on March 18 after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.Clement Mahoudeau/AFP via Getty Images
It comes alongside a worldwide trend of workers feeling unsatisfied with their labor conditions, says Marc Loriol, a sociologist and the research director at the French National Center for Scientific Research. The fierce opposition to the idea is in part thanks to France's work culture; one that places a heavy emphasis on quality of life, work-life balance, and a comfortable retirement. Reporter Lisa Bryant:"The French are fiercely protective of their universal health care and generous pensions. And it's a choice society has made: Work hard, pay high taxes, but also retire at a relatively young age with a high standard of living.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Macron’s government faces no-confidence vote over contentious pension planFrance faces a day of reckoning as its parliament holds a key vote on no-confidence motions after days of fiery protests over a pension plan.
Weiterlesen »
Macron’s government survives no-confidence vote over contentious pension planBREAKING: French President Emmanuel Macron survives a no-confidence vote over his flagship pensions reform, which has sparked weeks of countrywide protests and strikes.
Weiterlesen »
France's Macron faces another test with no-confidence vote on pension reform MondayPresident Emanuel Macron faces a critical moment on Monday when the French National Assembly is due to vote on no-confidence motions filed after his government bypassed parliament on Thursday to push through an unpopular rise in the state pension age.
Weiterlesen »
France's Macron faces no-confidence vote as protestors arrested, refinery strikes continueThe French government faces two no confidence motions Monday afternoon over its pension system changes.
Weiterlesen »
'The Fight Continues' in France as Macron Government Survives No-Confidence VoteProtests—some of them violently repressed by police—broke out in Paris and cities across the nation after a parliamentary vote following the government's deeply unpopular move to raise the retirement age by two years.
Weiterlesen »