French President Emmanuel Macron's Government Faces Growing Backlash Over Pension Reform Plan In a move that has sparked widespread protests and strikes across France, President Emmanuel Macron's government is pushing forward with a contentious pension reform plan that aims to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The proposed changes have been met with fierce resistance from labor unions, opposition parties, and many ordinary citizens, who argue that the plan will disproportionately affect low-income workers and exacerbate existing social inequalities. As the debate rages on, Macron's government faces a daunting challenge: finding a way to balance the country's ailing pension system with the need to maintain public support and avoid further economic disruption. Will the government's efforts to reform the pension system succeed, or will the backlash ultimately force a change in course?