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Macron to address the nation after signing into law his controversial pension reform

Macron, 45, came to power in 2017 promising reform in France and a fresh new politics. But opponents accuse him of increasingly reclusive and anti-democratic behaviour. Macron signed the legislation early Saturday, just hours after the banner change to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 had been validated by the constitutional court, prompting accusations he was smuggling the law through in the dead of night. After three months of protests and strikes, the left and unions have vowed not to give in and have warned of mass protests on the May 1 Labour Day. Macron is expected to address the nation around 1800 GMT. Do you think that Macron is a dictator ?

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