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epa10606688 People dance in front of a banner with the slogan 'Hello the constitutional council rat we want the RIP', near of the Constitutional Council after the rejection of the RIP (Shared initiative referendum) about the government's pension reform text, in Paris, France, 03 May 2023. The 'sages', members of the Constitutional Council, have reject the second request for a shared initiative referendum filed by leftist senators to repeal the pension reform. The first referendum was rejected on 14 April, at the same time as the validation of the majority of the government's text. The new reform key change has been the raise of retirement age from 62 to 64. EPA/TERESA SUAREZ