(ANSA) - PARIS, APRIL 17 - "The changes envisaged by this law on pensions will enter into force gradually starting from the autumn": these are the first words of Emmanuel Macron in his televised address to the French after confirming that he had promulgated the reform law which 3 months causes protests in the country.
The pension reform "was necessary to ensure everyone's pension and to produce more wealth for our nation," said the French president.
"While the number of pensioners increases - said Macron - and our life expectancy lengthens, the answer could not be to lower pensions or increase the contributions of those who work".
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