For the ninth consecutive day the France Located at strike line with millions of citizens remaining on the streets, demonstrating against government measures, following the adoption of pension reform and interview of President Emmanuel Macron which sharpened the reactions of his political opponents.
Although, according to opinion polls, the pension reform is particularly important unpopular with the French, the president appeared adamant, saying it should be implemented “before the end of the year.” He cited the “general interest”, the financial distress of pension funds and an aging population, at a time when the opposition considers the reform “unfair”.
At the same time, popularity ithttps://www.newsbeast.gr/world/arthro/9514612/orgi-laou-sti-gallia-gia-to-syntaxiodotiko-anypochoritos-o-makronMacron has fallen to its worst levels since 2018, according to a survey published on Sunday, reaching just 28% approval. In Paris, the CGT estimates a total of 3.5 million protesters across the country and 800,000 in Paris alone. Authorities have not yet released their own assessment.
Yes,riots broke out at the head of the demonstration, where several hundred hooded men, dressed in black, smashed shop windows.
Indicative of the “difficult” night was that the town hall of Bordeaux was engulfed in flames. Flames gutted the front door of the town hall in the southwestern city of Bordeaux on Thursday night. It was unclear who was responsible for the fire, which was quickly extinguished by firefighters.
There were many disruptions to train and metro services in Paris as unions called for a “black day” in the sector. At the same time, due to the strikes, the refineries are at a standstill and transports are massively cancelled. As stated by Le Mondethe supply disruption from refineries has raised concerns about fuel shortages for planes at Paris airports.
The piles of garbage have increased dramatically. Also, the Eiffel Tower and Versailles were also closed due to the strikes. Lockouts at oil refineries were set to continue, with only one of TotalEnergies’ four plants operating in the country and amid all these problems, the visit of England’s King Charles is also pending.
The trade unions will meet later this evening at CFDT headquarters in Paris to decide on their next moves.
Source: News Beast
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