Protests intensify in France against aging the pension

French protests and strikes are being held against President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64

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Eight major unions are taking part in the strike, which has caused complete shutdown of schools, public transport and oil refineries.

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Many cities have seen more crowd on 19th January.

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Karima, 62, held a placard in Paris which read that the government's plans harm women far more than men.

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Power plants reported reduced production after workers at main power company EDF went on strike.

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