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Protesters Storm World's Richest Man's Headquarters in France to Protest Retirement Age Increase


Protesters stormed the headquarters of the world's richest man, Bernard Arnault, in Paris on Saturday to protest a proposed increase in the retirement age.


The protesters, who were mostly young people, chanted slogans and waved banners calling for Arnault to withdraw his support for the government's plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.





Arnault, the chairman and CEO of LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods company, is a close ally of French President Emmanuel Macron. He has been a vocal supporter of Macron's economic policies, including the proposed retirement age increase.


The protesters accused Arnault of putting his own interests ahead of the interests of ordinary French people. They said that the proposed retirement age increase would force many people to work longer and would make it harder for them to retire comfortably.





The protests are part of a wider movement against Macron's economic policies. In recent months, there have been a series of strikes and protests against the government's plans to cut public spending and raise taxes.


The government has defended its plans, saying that they are necessary to reduce the country's budget deficit. However, the protests have shown that there is widespread opposition to the government's policies.

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