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French prime minister proposes suspending controversial retirement age law until 2027 election

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French Prime minister Sebastien Lecornu will propose the suspension of a contested plan raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, in a move to avoid his fragile minority government being immediately toppled. Lecornu said Tuesday in a speech at the National Assembly that the law, a flagship policy of French president Emmanuel Macron, would be put on pause until after the next presidential election, to be held in 2027. The...


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