Sarkozy defies French pensions protestors

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy remained defiant on Wednesday after huge street protests against his plan to raise the retirement age from 60. In a statement released after a cabinet meeting, Sarkozy vowed to push on with an 'essential' reform, as the government spokesman tried to calm things down by saying the president was 'attentive' to the people's preoccupations and that adjustments to the reform were planned. Duration: 00:58.