The social landscape in France is going through a critical stage as a result of the pension reform driven by Emmanuel Macron's government. Our new report analyses in depth the pillars of this change: raising the retirement age to 64, increasing the number of contribution years required and eliminating special schemes for sectors such as rail and energy. Beyond the technical data, we examine the response of the main trade union confederations —CGT, CFDT and FO— and the political tension arising from implementation by decree under article 49.3 of the French Constitution. It is an essential analysis for understanding how an executive is attempting to reduce a pension deficit estimated at 17 billion euros by 2025 while facing rejection from 70% of the population and a mobilisation that goes beyond the traditional union sectors.
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