Breaking news: French Constitutional Council approves pension reforms
France's Constitutional Council on Friday approved most of the government's controversial legislation reforming the country's pension system, including raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, while it also rejected an application by opposition groups for a referendum on the issue.
FranceFrance's top constitutional body has cleared the raising of the state pension age from 62 to 64, and rejected calls for a referendum by political opponents, reports BBC News.
The Constitutional Council struck out some of the reforms citing legal flaws.
Twelve days of protests have been held against President Emmanuel Macron's controversial reforms since January.
In March, the government used a special constitutional power to force through the reforms without a vote.
Mr Macron's government argues the changes are essential to prevent the system collapsing.
The ruling early on Friday evening was met with jeers close to the Constitutional Council building in central Paris where crowds of protesters had gathered.
