Not shy and not retiring: pension reform in F...

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Fixing the complex, creaking pension system remains central to President Emmanuel Macron’s <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/01/10/emmanuel-macron-unveils-his-pension-reforms?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=disc ...

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