Through strikes and demonstrations, unions France for the third time in the last two weeks, they expressed their opposition to the reform of the country’s pension system promoted by the government and, in particular, to the proposed increase in the retirement age from the current 62 years to 64 years.

strikes they were especially felt in the field of transport, education, as well as in large public and private enterprises. Rallies and demonstrations again took place in about two dozen French cities, with the left-wing trade union CGT estimating the number of demonstrators at around 2 million, slightly less than previous demonstrations on January 29.

Today’s gatherings were, like previous ones, ostensibly peaceful, although clashes between far-left demonstrators and police broke out in Paris after the end of the procession from the Place de l’Opéra to Place de la Bastille. Unions have announced that more demonstrations will take place next Saturday in support of pension reform.which is currently the subject of consultations in the French National Assembly.

Source: RES-IPE