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France to raise retirement age without vote via special provision

By Misty Severi
Published March 16, 2023 10:20pm ET
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France to raise retirement age without vote via special provision
The French government used a special provision in its constitution Thursday to bypass the country’s legislature and make changes to the country’s pension program, including raising the age of retirement. Article 49, Paragraph 3 of the French Constitution was invoked as the government raised the age of retirement from 62 to 64 without a vote. […]

The French government used a special provision in its constitution Thursday to bypass the country’s legislature and make changes to the country’s pension program, including raising the age of retirement.

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