French SNCF workers gather and vote at a railway station as the strike to protest against French government's pensions reform plans continues, in Marseille, France, December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier
PARIS (Reuters) - Drivers on two Paris metro lines voted on Monday to extend a walkout until the end of the week as France grappled with a fifth day of strikes, a sign transport workers will keep up a fight against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to streamline pensions.
The week ahead will test Macron's mettle and his ability to deliver the social and economic change he says is necessary for France to compete with powers like China and the United States.
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