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What France's pension crisis teaches Britain about retirement age

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France spends 14 per cent of its GDP on pensions, fuelling a severe debt crisis.

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The UK benefits from a hybrid system backed by mandatory workplace and private pensions.

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Britain's state pension age is set to rise to 67 by 2028 with significantly less unrest than in France.

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Economists warn that both nations must renegotiate what public promises can realistically be delivered.

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