Macron presses ahead with pension reform as French discontent swells

FILE PHOTO: A worker is silhouetted on a scaffolding installed on the facade of the Centre Georges Pompidou modern art museum during a visit following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Paris, France, June 15, 2020. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron's government attempts to revive his economic reform drive and score a major political victory this week with a launch of the pension system's overhaul in the face of vehement trade union opposition.

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne is to detail on Tuesday plans to make the French work longer, most likely by raising the retirement age to 64 or 65 from 62 currently.