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Via Prison Planet.com \u00bb World News<\/p>\n

Press Association<\/a>
\nThursday, May 27, 2010<\/p>\n

Strikes across France have delayed flights, closed schools and frustrated commuters as workers protest over government plans to raise the retirement age past 60.<\/p>\n

President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to raise the age to 61 or 62, reforms that have been under discussion since well before the current European debt crisis.<\/p>\n

Despite the protests, the French retirement changes are minor compared with the harsh austerity measures of other European nations, including Greece, Ireland and Portugal.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\"French<\/a><\/p>\n

Spain and Italy have also announced cuts as a debt crisis that started in Greece weakened the euro and raised questions about the future of the currency that is shared by 16 nations.<\/p>\n

Some unions say France’s pension budget shortfall could be reduced by raising workers’ monthly contributions.<\/p>\n

“Even though we need pension reform, extending the retirement age is the most unjust way,” the head of the CFDT union, Francois Chereque, said.<\/p>\n

Full story here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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