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French pension reforms: What is happening?
President Emmanuel Macron's bid to radically overhaul the post-war pension system reaches the National Assembly on Monday, ahead of a long period of debate.
The moment is being marked by a strike on the Paris metro and further protests on Thursday.
Sophie Pedder, Bureau Chief at The Economist in Paris, explains why protests continue and what the reform means for France.
Photo: Protesters demonstrate in front of Paris' Opera Garnier
Credit: AFP/Getty Images
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