The eight main French trade unions have declared Tuesday, January 10, the first day of? strikes and demonstrations to protest the government's plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The next action is planned for January 19, FranceInfo reports..

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Left calls for unionization.

For Philippe Martinez, head of CGT, this day is the starting point, not the end of the opposition to reform. "

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Gathering in Paris for a joint session, the parties of the left announced on Tuesday evening that they were joining the protests..

The other day, Le Parisien media shared footage of demonstrations held in the country against pension reform, inflation and rising energy prices..

The retirement age will gradually increase until 2030.

Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne announced on Tuesday that the statutory retirement age will be pushed back to 64 until 2030 to " Trade unions have long warned that they would be against any change in the retirement age to 64-65..

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