Apparently the retirement age is going from 62 to 65. France has one of the lowest retirement ages in the world, and as a result the government can no longer fund the pension plan.
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Striking French workers lead mass protests against plans to raise retirement age | CNN Business
Strikes disrupted train services, flights, schools and businesses in France on Thursday as labor unions led huge protests against the government's plans to raise the retirement age for most workers.