Demonstrators in Paris defend retirement age and oppose government plans for "reform." Around 350,000 marchers took part in the February 1 protests, called by seven union federations, in more than 100 cities throughout France. Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has pledged to modify the current system before summer. Working people anticipate that the government will try to raise the legal retirement age. Similar measures introduced by the government in 1995 led to massive strikes and demonstrations, forcing then–prime minister Alain Juppé to back down.
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