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Macron defends contested pension plan at French farm fair

People hold placards reading "metro, work, tomb and 64 years it's dead" as they stage a protest against a reform aimed at raising the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 during the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron at the International Agriculture Fair in Paris, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron meets famers as he visits the International Agriculture Fair during the opening day in Paris, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, Pool)

French President Emmanuel Macron pats a cow as he visits the International Agriculture Fair during the opening day in Paris, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, Pool)

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the media as he visits the International Agriculture Fair in Paris, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)

Macron defends contested pension plan at French farm fair