Macron to sign French pension reform bill within two days

French President Emmanuel Macron will sign the law on pension reform in his country within two days.

Recall that the law on increasing the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 years was adopted without a vote on March 16. Article 49.3 of the Constitution was used to pass the controversial bill, which was opposed by a large part of the country.

Mass protests against the backdrop of raising the retirement age have been taking place since January 2023. On March 23, French President Emmanuel Macron said that he himself was not happy with the reform and expressed regret that the “importance of innovation” had not been conveyed to the population.

Demonstrations in a number of cities of the country develop into a real confrontation with the police. During one of these actions in Paris, explosives were thrown at the police.