French Pension Reform Sparks Ongoing Protests and Strikes

French workers are protesting against President Emmanuel Macron's proposal to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The protests have turned into wider anger against Macron's leadership style. The French Constitutional Council is examining the bill's constitutionality and will issue a ruling next week. Macron's opponents hope the council will severely limit his proposal. The protests have left Macron cornered and weakened, and even if they die down, he will still have sustained a political bloody nose and a permanent stain on his authority.