Macron’s new year address falls flat as pension row deepens
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French president calls for ‘rapid compromise’ in attempt to end four-week-long protests
Emmanuel Macron was labelled arrogant, self-satisfied and out of touch with reality by critics as he vowed to push through controversial changes to France’s pension system in the face of calls for more widespread strikes across the country.
In his New Year’s Eve address, the president urged his centre-right government to find a “rapid compromise” to end the protests that have run for four weeks and have disrupted transport networks. Continue reading...