'Don’t complain – you’re lucky' Macron tells French after pension cuts
French president Emmanuel Macron has urged citizens to moan less, telling pensioners: “We don’t realise how lucky we are.” The country would be better off if people emulated wartime leader Charles de Gaulle, he said after being harangued by voters worried about cuts to pensions. The French government has forced pensioners to make higher social security contributions amid budget cutbacks, prompting protests.
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