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Protests by young people across Europe have highlighted tensions over whether pension spending is crowding out services such as education, amid rising living costs, debt and defense expenses. Pensions account for about 40 percent of EU social-protection spending, and governments have tried measures including raising retirement ages, while France’s 2023 proposal to raise its age from 62 to 64 triggered furious protests. Retirees and many working-age Europeans oppose cuts, viewing pensions as hard-earned support for families, while young demonstrators say they face shrinking opportunities and inadequate public services.
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