A nationwide strike and demonstrations opposed a reform raising the statutory retirement age from 60 to 62. Transport, refinery, education and other workers joined the action, with students also participating. Organizers and the Interior Ministry published different turnout estimates; the key historical point is the breadth and duration of the mobilization, not a falsely precise headcount. Parliament adopted the reform despite the protests, illustrating both the strength and limits of street and workplace pressure.
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