French government readying decree on retirement age

French government readying decree on retirement age

Premier Jean-Marc Ayrault said in an interview with BFM TV that there was no need to pass a law to make the changes to a 2010 pension reform, and instead a decree would be presented at the Socialist government’s June 6 cabinet meeting.

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s new government will sign off on a decree next week to roll back the pension age for people who have worked since early in life, its prime minister said on Friday, reversing in part a reform that had been welcomed by financial markets

“Restoring the retirement age to 60 for those who have worked 41 years will be the main issue of next week’s cabinet meeting. Read More