French Senate greenlights pension reform plan

The French Senate on Thursday adopted a pension reform plan by 193 votes to 114, local media reported.

Report informs via Anadolu that the reform plan includes raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 in 2030 and requiring at least 43 years of work to be eligible for full pensions.

This outcome was expected since the Senate is majority right-wing.

The final version of the draft bill will be transferred to parliament, which will start debating in the afternoon.

Among 345 senators, 307 expressed their votes.

The plan triggered public outrage since it was revealed last year. Nationwide protests and strikes were held since January.

The ultimate deadline for the adoption of the reform project is March 26.