The legal retirement age in France will remain 62 with the new French retirement plan, but workers will need to work until 64 to get a full pension, French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announced on Wednesday.
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The Independent: Emmanuel Macron branded ‘hero of the rich’ for cutting taxes for the wealthiest in new French budget
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