French people need to work more to boost growth, minister says

Macron's government wants to raise the retirement age from 62 to 65

The move is likely to face strong opposition from trade unions

French people need to work more to boost growth, the country's labor minister has said.

In an interview with the newspaper Le Figaro, Olivier Dussopt said that the government was considering raising the retirement age from 62 to 65.

The move is likely to face strong opposition from trade unions, which have already staged a series of strikes against the government's plans.

Raising the retirement age is a key part of President Emmanuel Macron's plan to reform the French economy.

Macron argues that the current retirement age is too low and that it is putting a strain on the country's finances.

However, trade unions say that raising the retirement age will hurt workers and that it will not solve the country's economic problems.

The government is expected to announce its plans for raising the retirement age in the coming weeks.

If the plans are approved by parliament, they will come into effect in 2023.

The debate over the retirement age is likely to be a major issue in the upcoming presidential election in 2022.

Macron is expected to face a challenge from the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, who has pledged to lower the retirement age to 60.

The outcome of the election will have a major impact on the future of the French economy.