Macron advises French to work harder

French President Emmanuel Macron vowed Wednesday to implement a pension reform that would eventually push up the retirement age by three years to 65, making younger generations work longer, Report informs, citing France 24.

In an interview on France 2 television, Macron said the changes would start being applied next year.

"There's only one way to do it if we are lucid. Since we are living longer, it's to work longer," he said.

Such measures would apply to people who worked enough to qualify. Those who do not fulfill the conditions, like many women who interrupt their career to raise their children, must currently work until 67.

All French workers receive a state pension. Not implementing these changes would mean the government would need to decrease the size of pensions, Macron said.