The new prime minister of France has announced he will renegotiate the contested plan to raise the age of retirement in the country in a bid to stabilise his government and pass a budget.

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PARIS (AP) — France’s new prime minister François Bayrou announced Tuesday the renegotiation of a contested plan raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, in a crucial move to seek more ...