Pensions for retirees to continue, assures Ahmad Maslan
The deputy finance minister says civil servants' salaries and pension schemes will also be improved.
Protesters prepare last-ditch bid to stop French pension overhaul
Between 400,000 and 600,000 people are expected to turn out at protests across France, authorities say, which would be down from more than a million who took part in marches at the height of the pension protests.
Macron seeks fresh start after bruising pensions fight
With four years to go in his second mandate, Macron will be looking to give his government fresh momentum as it reels from the political fallout of his decision to ram the reform plan through the National Assembly without a vote.
French unions urge show of force as Macron's pension overhaul nears finale
A broad alliance of unions has called for an eighth day of street protests across France since mid-January to contest Macron's plans to raise the retirement age by two years to 64.
French Senate approves pensions reform as protests appear to lose steam
Senators passed the reforms by 195 votes to 112, bringing the package another step closer to becoming law.
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