UK Telegraph | Insanity: New French President Cuts Retirement Age to 60

Posted on June 09 2012 – 8:30 AM – Posted by: Doug Brady

France’s new socialist government cut the country’s retirement age in the face   of the eurozone’s deepening crisis, citing “social justice” to explain a   move that goes against austerity efforts across the region.

Workers who entered employment aged 18 will be able to retire at 60 rather   than 62, under the decree agreed at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

The decision follows pre-election promises from the new president Francois   Hollande to reverse the rise in the retirement age introduced by his   predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy in 2010.

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