France’s Macron seeks to show he’s no lame duck as pension discontent rumbles on


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France's President Emmanuel Macron looks on in a meeting with JP Morgan CEO during the 5th edition of the "Choose France" Business Summit, in Versailles, southwest of Paris, on July 11, 2022. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images While French President Emmanuel Macron was in Germany for dinner and alliance-building talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz this week, more than 200,000 protesters were on the streets at home to oppose one of his flagship domestic policies. Before marking six years in office on May 14, Macron managed to pass a bill that will see the retirement age for most workers...