France's Senate voted Thursday to lift the retirement age by two years to 64, as the federal government strikes to overtake the nation's pensions system within the face of robust opposition from labour unions and nationwide strikes.
The conservative-dominated legislative physique voted in favour of a decisive article to extend the retirement age by 201 votes to 115. The Senate majority is speeding to fulfill a deadline of midnight Sunday to finalise the laws.
Labour unions have vowed to pile stress on the federal government by staging protests and strikes. On Wednesday, gasoline deliveries, nuclear crops, trains and flights had been disrupted for a second day following mass rallies.
French President Macron has put the change on the centre of his political agenda. His authorities argues that elevating the retirement age and stiffening necessities for a full pension is important to retaining the system from sinking into deficit.
France's European neighbours have already elevated the retirement age to 65 or above.
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