French Parliament debates pension reforms amid nationwide strikes

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French Parliament debates pension reforms amid nationwide strikes

STORY: French Parliament debates pension reforms amid nationwide strikes DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Paris processions STORYLINE: As hundreds of thousands of French people protested across France over controversial pension reforms, the joint committee of the French Parliament on Wednesday debated the draft text of the bill. After eight hours of talks, the committee of seven senators and seven members of the National Assembly reached a consensus on details of the text of the bill, particularly articles concerning long careers, mothers, and long-term contracts for seniors. The French Senate, which is dominated by ring-wing parties, adopted the bill last Saturday. Since then, unions and people working in France have been putting pressure on the National Assembly to maintain the current legal retirement age of 62. The French interior ministry announced on Wednesday evening that 480,000 people across the country had participated in the

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