The pension reform with an increase in the retirement age to 64 is one of the most ambitious plans of the Macron government. But the unions are fighting back – and shutting down the country.
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Time is pressing, but Switzerland is having a hard time clarifying its relationship with the EU – its most important partner and sales market, after all. The country in the middle of Europe is also coming under pressure because of a strict interpretation of neutrality.
By Stephan Israel