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4th Wave Of Nationwide Protests Against President Macron's Pension Reform In Toulouse

Toulouse, France, on February 11th, 2023, thousands of people are protesting against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to make the French work longer before retirement, with a banner reading 'Enough to work to pay and die before retirement' and a placard reading 'We don't want to lose our life to earn it'. Opinion polls show that the move is opposed by a vast majority (93%) of workers already facing a cost-of-living crisis. The retirement age would be raised to 64 years (for 43 years of continued work) and the pensions will be lower, especially for women, 'short careers' and low wages people. The COR (Counsel of Pension Guidance), which depends on the Prime Minister's Office directly, said in its latest report on September 2022 that it sees no need to reform the pension system as its share in the French GDP will remain steady at least until 2070. Nearly all sectors unions have called for this strike and protest, including mining and energy, health, schooling sector, transportation, truck drivers, refining workers, and bank workers.

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Photo ID	#9575462
Date Taken	11 February 2023
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Photographer	Alain Pitton/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Alain Pitton/NurPhoto

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