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Explore "retirement age" with insightful episodes like "Why is it becoming so hard to retire in the UK?", "France’s Battle Over Retirement", "Evening Briefing Thursday 19th January" and "White House under pressure to expel Bolsonaro" from podcasts like ""Today in Focus", "The Daily", "Times news briefing" and "FT News Briefing"" and more!
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France’s Battle Over Retirement
This episode contains strong language
Millions of people have taken to the streets in France to protest a government effort to raise the retirement age to 64, from 62, bringing the country more in line with its European neighbors.
Today, as Parliament holds a key vote on the proposal, we look into why the issue has hit such a nerve in French society.
Guest: Roger Cohen, the Paris bureau chief for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- After large protests, all eyes were on the French Parliament on Thursday as it prepared to vote on the measure to increase the retirement age by two years.
- Here are some of the reasons so many people in France are protesting the proposals.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Evening Briefing Thursday 19th January
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White House under pressure to expel Bolsonaro
The White House is facing calls from the US Congress to expel former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro after Sunday’s insurrection, France is set to present a draft law that will raise the country’s retirement age. Plus, the FT’s Sun Yu explains why China is restricting certain domestic companies from going public.
Mentioned in this podcast:
White House under pressure to expel Jair Bolsonaro after Brazil protests
Beijing blocks listings of ‘red light’ companies to steer funding to strategic sectors
‘We must work longer’: Macron prepares for fight over French pensions reform
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