CURRENT AFFAIRS

2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which country were nationwide strikes held against government plans to raise the retirement age by two years to 64?
A
Fiji
B
Finland
C
France
D
Eritrea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -More than 1.2 million protesters marched in France on Tuesday as rail workers and refinery staff began rolling strikes and trade unions stepped up their campaign to try to stop Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the pension age to 64.

Detailed explanation-2: -When can I claim my State Pension? The State Pension age is currently 66 years old for both men and women but will start gradually increasing again from 6 May 2026.

Detailed explanation-3: -PARIS (AP)-Hundreds of thousands of people have filled the streets of France in the 11th day of nationwide resistance to a government proposal to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The furious public reaction to the plan has left French President Emmanuel Macron cornered and weakened.

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