In France, the nationwide strike against French President Emmanuel Macron’s effort to overhaul the pension system and raise the retirement age has entered its 25th day, making it the longest strike in France in over three decades. This is Valérie Sipahimalani of the French teacher’s union.

Valérie Sipahimalani: “It’s not a secure method for the future, and over time it will impoverish pensioners. We want a system where we can plan for the future, that gives us assurances and allows for the maintaining of the purchasing power of pensioners, and so not the point system.”