France Braces for More Protests as Macron Holds Crisis Meeting.

French President Emmanuel Macron called for a crisis meeting with government ministers as unions vowed to continue mass protests against his pension reforms. The controversial law includes raising the retirement age to 64 from 62. Macron's approval ratings are at a low point, and tensions are running high ahead of the 10th day of protests. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has scheduled talks over three weeks with members of parliament, political parties, local authorities, and unions. Laurent Berger, the head of the moderate CFDT union, said he would accept the offer of talks but only if the reform was first "put to one side".