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French govt offers unions outlined pension reform 2010-05-27

The Guardian * French government gives unions pension proposals * Wants people to work more, hike contributions for rich By Emmanuel Jarry PARIS, May 16 (Reuters) - The French will have to work longer before retiring and high earners will be... 

 

French Pension-Reform Plan Stirs Union Ire 2010-05-27
Wall Street Journal
By DAVID GAUTHIER-VILLARS PARIS—The French government said it plans to increase the retirement age, setting up a battle with unions who want the French to continue retiring earlier than most other Europeans. The government... 

 

Crisis Imperils Liberal Benefits Long Expected by Europeans 2010-05-27
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PARIS -- Across Western Europe, the "lifestyle superpower," the assumptions and gains of a lifetime are suddenly in doubt. The deficit crisis that threatens the euro has also undermined the sustainability of the European standard... 

 

No austerity measures for France: Sarkozy 2010-05-27
The Siasat Daily
Paris, May 11: French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday rejected the claim that his government was adopting austerity measures after it announced a three-year spending freeze. "We have a clear objective, which is to clean up our... 

 

French Retirement Age to Rise  2010-05-27
Wall Street Journal
By DAVID GAUTHIER-VILLARS PARIS—The French government said it plans to increase the retirement age, setting up a battle with unions who want the French to continue retiring earlier than most other Europeans. The government... 

 

Deficit crisis threatens European social model 2010-05-27
San Fransisco Chronicle
Share (05-23) 04:00 PDT Paris - -- Across Western Europe, the "lifestyle superpower," the assumptions and gains of a lifetime are suddenly in doubt. The deficit crisis that threatens the euro has also undermined the sustainability...

IMF funds heading for Greece as unions ready new rally 2010-05-27
Yahoo Daily News
ATHENS (AFP) – Greece on Wednesday was to receive a first dose of 5.5 billion euros from the IMF under a massive bailout loan agreed with the EU in exchange for austerity cuts which are sparking new demonstrations. "We... 

 

INTERVIEW - Greek unions to strike in June, call for joint action 2010-05-27
The Star
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek labour unions will strike in June to protest pension reform and are trying to mobilise workers across Europe to take joint action against austerity measures, the private sector union GSEE said on Thursday.... 

 

Europe bristles at paying for Greek retirement 2010-05-27
The Press Democrat
Then there are masseurs at steam baths: they get an early out because prolonged exposure to all that heat and steam is deemed unhealthy. Until the Greek debt crisis, northern Europeans looked at Greek early retirement with an... 

 

France also in need of a reality check 2010-05-27
Star Tribune
So far, France's creditworthiness has not come under as much scrutiny as that of other euro members. French bonds trade at a small premium to German ones. The (French) IMF head, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has said "there is no... 

 

Greek Unions Strike Over Pension Reforms 2010-05-27
Wall Street Journal
By ALKMAN GRANITSAS ATHENS—Public- and private-sector services across Greece ground to a halt Thursday as hundreds of thousands of workers walked off the job to protest Greek government pension reform and recent austerity... 

 

Europe holds its nose at paying for early retirement for Greek bakers and trumpeters 2010-05-27
KDVR
MADRID (AP) — In Greece, trombone players and pastry chefs get to retire as early as 50 on grounds their work causes them late career breathing problems. Hairdressers enjoy the same perk thanks to the dyes and other...