France in Turmoil as Pension Reforms Spark Protests and Strikes.

As protests continue in France over President Emmanuel Macron's proposal to raise the minimum retirement age to 64, far-right leader Marine Le Pen is being taken more seriously as a potential successor to Macron. Le Pen has condemned the change but has kept a low profile, projecting an image of sobriety compared with the government's outraged opponents on the hard-left. While opinion polls show Le Pen is currently slightly more popular than Macron, some experts warn against jumping to conclusions about her prospects.