After months of nationwide strikes and protests opposing it, the pension reform bill has gone into effect. The new law will raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030, requiring at least 43 years of work to be eligible for a full pension.
The controversial pension reform which led to months of strikes in France will come into effect on September 1st. The minimum retirement age to be entitled to a full pension will gradually increase from 62 to 64, requiring at least 43 years of work to be eligible for a full pension. This affects freelance nurses, whose life expectancy for female nurses is 7 years less than the average.

Aljazeera.