Retirement Age

French President Emmanuel Macron pushes pension reform as protests escalate

Surveys reveal that a large majority of French people reject the pension reform, which would raise the retirement age by two years to 64

French Fury: Violent protests bring France to near standstill

Angry protesters took to the streets in Paris and other cities for a second day on Friday trying to pressure lawmakers to bring down French president Emmanuel Macron's government's highly unpopular bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 without a vote

Paris Stinks! French city reduced to trash over pension strikes

Trash has piled up in Paris and other cities, as garbage workers have gone on strike for days. They are protesting against the unpopular bill raising the retirement age in France from 62 to 64

France faces 'standstill' in protests against pensions overhaul

Unions have vowed to bring the country to a standstill over the proposed changes, which include raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 and increasing the number of years workers have to make contributions for a full pension

'China loses more than 40 million workers as population ages'

China’s number of working people has fallen by more than 41 million in the past three years, reflecting both the coronavirus pandemic’s toll on the economy and a decline in the working age population, according to a report.

A million people rise against Macron’s pension reforms in France

The decision to push back the age of retirement from 62 to 64 has not gone down well in France. Demonstrators hit the streets holding placards that read, 'Macron’s pension, it is a no', and 'It’s salaries and pensions that must be increased, not the retirement age'

French unions announce new strikes, protests on 31 January against raising retirement age

In a country with an ageing population and growing life expectancy where everyone receives a state pension, Macron's government says the reform is the only way to keep the system solvent

French PM Elisabeth Borne to unveil pension changes that upset many workers

French PM Elisabeth Borne is to unveil on Tuesday a highly sensitive pension overhaul aimed at pushing up the retirement age that has already prompted vigorous criticism and calls for protests from leftist opponents and worker unions.

Amid outcry over Russia's retirement plan, low approval ratings, Vladimir Putin dilutes legislation to reduce retirement age for women to 60 years

The televised address marked an extraordinary occasion when Putin apparently felt compelled to explain a major policy decision to the public, reflecting the contentious nature of the retirement reforms.

Retirement age of govt doctors raised to 65; move aimed at addressing shortage of medics

The government on Wednesday decided to increase the retirement age of central government doctors including those working under the AYUSH ministry and in the railways to 65 years.