PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron will press ahead with reforming the country’s unwieldy pension system and his government will draft legislation by Christmas, a source present at a dinner where Macron briefed ruling party lawmakers said on Thursday. The source said the government would continue consultations with other political parties and trade unions as it drafted the bill. The intention was to hold a vote in early 2023 and for the reform to take effect in July. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne is expected to issue a statement later on Thursday, the source added. An Elysee s…