PARIS: French Labour Minister Oliver Dussopt said on Wednesday (Feb 1) that raising the retirement age to 64 was 'non-negotiable', a day after more than a million people marched in protest at the proposed measu
at the proposed measure and a union leader called for rolling strikes.
A total of 1.272 million people took part in the protests nationwide on Tuesday, up slightly from the first nationwide demonstration on Jan 19, the Interior Ministry said. Hard-left CGT Union leader Philippe Martinez called for more industrial action, accusing the government of playing down opposition to its reform.
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