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French parliament votes for pension revamp
AFP News ^ | October 15, 2013

Posted on 10/15/2013 3:07:53 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

France's National Assembly on Tuesday voted for a revamp of the country's debt-ridden pension system amid protest marches in Paris and other cities over the controversial measure.

The reforms will raise the pay-in period for pension contributions, meaning employees will need to work longer to be eligible for full pensions.

Protestors in Paris marched to the National Assembly under a banner calling for "the creation of jobs, retirement at 60 and salary increases."

(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...


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1 posted on 10/15/2013 3:07:53 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“France’s National Assembly on Tuesday voted for a revamp of the country’s debt-ridden pension system amid protest marches in Paris and other cities over the controversial measure.”

And National strike in three, two ...


2 posted on 10/15/2013 3:14:22 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
France's National Assembly on Tuesday voted for a revamp of the country's debt-ridden pension system amid protest marches in Paris and other cities over the controversial measure.

Yes, by all means, lets copy the European's more enlightened form of government.

3 posted on 10/15/2013 3:16:31 PM PDT by oldbrowser (The debt limit is the emergency brake on government spending)
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“the creation of jobs, retirement at 60 and salary increases.”

I’d hold out for retirement at 30, what the heck.


4 posted on 10/15/2013 4:30:43 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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