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    Fresh protests on 13th day of French strike over pension reform

    17 Dec 2019

    French workers take to the streets anew on Tuesday on the 13th day of a transport strike that has exasperated commuters, hit business turnover, and threatened the holiday plans of thousands a week before Christmas.

    France braces for more protests as Macron signs pension reform into law

    15 Apr 2023

    The battle to implement the law turned into the biggest domestic challenge of Macron's second mandate, as he faced widespread popular opposition to the changes but also sliding personal popularity.

    'Spiderman' climbs Paris skyscraper as protest against pension law

    20 Apr 2023

    "I'm here to show my support for those who oppose the pension reform," he told Reuters before starting his ascent of the 150-metre (492 foot) skyscrapper in Paris' La Defence business district.

    Strike to paralyse France in Macron showdown with unions

    05 Dec 2019

    France was set to be paralysed on Thursday by a nationwide strike by transport workers, teachers and other professionals in a showdown between unions and President Emmanuel Macron over his planned pension reforms.

    French unions plan new nationwide protests against pension reform

    09 Feb 2023

    The announcement came in the wake of Tuesday's general mobilisation, which brought together an estimated 757,000 people to demand that the government drop its reform plans, reports Xinhua news agency.

    UAE’s Social Security Authority announces issuance of new law on pension

    17 Nov 2023

    The new law aims to improve the policies of the GPSSA and its work system, to ensure the efficiency and sustainability of the financial resources of pensions, and to honour the Authority’s future commitments.

    New decree law helps Emiratis obtain retirement pension by merging employment years at no cost: GPSSA

    26 Dec 2023

    Once an insured Emirati chooses to merge employment years when joining a new entity, previous and subsequent employment years will be legally consolidated, and the end-of-service gratuity will be paid upon the overall employment period ending.

    Macron pension bill win is Pyrrhic

    17 Mar 2023

    President Emmanuel Macron’s move to shun the National Assembly and push through an unpopular pension system overhaul without a vote in the lower house may secure a reform he says is needed for France’s finances. But it may end up a Pyrrhic victory. By using special constitutional powers instead of risking lawmakers rejecting

    Macron’s costly victory on pension reform

    21 Mar 2023

    French President Emmanuel Macron seems to have scored a costly victory when he survived the no-confidence motion by nine votes in the National Assembly and he has managed to push his pension reform, pushing the retirement age up from 62 to 64. When the legislation failed to pass in the legislature, Macron resorted to Article 49.3 in the Constitution

    Sharjah Ruler raises pension of 5,476 low-income retirees to Dhs17,500

    28 Nov 2021

    “The total number of retirees who are not of the local staff in the Emirate of Sharjah reached 9,866 retirees, including groups whose monthly income is less than Dhs17,500, so we must raise it to Dhs17,500,” Sheikh Sultan said.

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