Thread: France gripped by strikes, protests against pension reform

Originally Posted by hallelujah

I was over there in August in Athens and the islands nearby, enjoying the fine cuisine. Your home country was still as wonderful as ever, so it's no wonder people retire at 35.

In all seriousness, wasn't it previously 62?

I don't really know, I am guessing that it was.
I know some people over there who are retired, and they took a big hit. I think a 50% reduction
I just did some googling and it seems that the average state pension is 726.70 euros per month.
As is always the case the fat cats did the rapping and the average pensioners paid the price while the Greek fat cats and their German bankers are living it up on Park Avenue.