In addition to approving the increase in the retirement age, the Constitutional Council eliminated some articles of the reform citing that there were certain legal defects.
The BBC recalls that since January, there have been 12 days of protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial reforms.
In March, the government used a special constitutional power to force reforms without a vote. Macron’s government says the changes are essential to prevent the system from collapsing.
Friday night’s decision was greeted with jeers near the Constitutional Council building in central Paris, where crowds of protesters had gathered.
Authorities banned demonstrations in front of the building until Saturday morning. Some demonstrators chanted that they would continue to protest until the changes were withdrawn.
For security purposes, barriers were erected in the streets near the court and police prepared for further potentially violent protests.
We note that among the few changes proposed and rejected by the nine members of the Constitutional Council was a so-called “senior index” intended to encourage companies with more than 1,000 workers to take on employees over 55.
