The level of pensions is a political issue in France, but what about women’s pensions?

France - Retirement / pension 1 August 2022

We often hear in the media the words “retirement pension”, “retirement age”, “inequality between men and women”… but what is it really?  What is a retirement pension?  “A retirement pension is a social annuity benefit for older people” 1. It is composed of:  the direct pension acquired in return for professional activity and therefore contributions …

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The population is ageing while the candidates for the French presidential election are increasingly young

France - Politics 1 August 2022

The 5th Republic, which began in June 1958, aimed to make the role of the President of the Republic central and to strengthen executive power by electing the President by direct universal suffrage. The first presidential election of the 5th Republic was held on 21 December 1958. At the time, it was a one-round election …

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