French pensions

Life is about to get interesting in France as President Nicolas Sarkozy looks set to tackle the unions over the special pension arrangements for some of their members.

Train drivers get to not only retire at age 50, they immediately get to continue on with their full wage for life.

72% of the public back reform of the pensions, but in the past the unions have paralysed the country in their fight to keep them.  It will be interesting to see if a compromise is achieved or  whether there will be a full head on confrontation.