Focus on France
 
Monday 15 February 2010
France's pension dilemma
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy at a meeting with members of the government and unions to work out a pension reform timeline
Photo: Reuters
By Angela Diffley

France's generous pension system is under strain, as fewer workers are pressed to support more and more retired people. The government and the opposition as well as unions know something needs to be done, but no one can can agree on the way forward.

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