French President Emmanuel Macron says he heard people’s anger over raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, but insisted that it was needed “to guarantee everyone’s pension.”
Such gatherings have been banned by authorities in the cities of Dijon and Marseille, with local prefectures arguing there is a risk of “public disorder.”after gas and power meters were strewn outside a government building in an unusual trade union demonstration against pension changes. Police police said there was a loud blast as the meters were being dumped and that an officer on guard was hit by flying debris.
The government has notably started working on a bill meant to improve employees’ working conditions and bringing the unemployment rate down to around 5% — one of Macron’s commitments. France unemployment rate recently reached 7.2%, its lowest rate since 2008.in legislative elections last year, Macron’s government needs to get support from lawmakers from diverse political forces to push ahead with his program.
Labor unions that have been at the forefront of protests, mobilizing millions of marchers in 12 days of nationwide demonstrations and strikes since January, are vowing to fight on. They called for another mass protest on May 1, which is International Workers’ Day.rejected some parts of the legislation but approved the higher minimum retirement age.
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