Organisers of large-scale 'May Day' protests across France today are hoping to attract a million people to join them in voicing their fury over pension reforms.
Protesters set fires on the streets of major French cities to show their discontent over Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms today are hoping to attract a million people to join them in voicing their fury over pension reforms.
However, today’s gatherings are expected to be particularly significant, as they mark the 13th day of mobilisation against a controversial bill raising the pension age from 62 to 64.argued was necessary to curtail the effects of an aging population, sparked anger from French workers and resulted in dramatic protests on the streets of cities including Paris and Bordeaux.
Laurent Berger, the head of the country’s largest trade union the CFDT, was optimistic about the possible turnout for the May Day protests. French authorities are believed to be expecting between 500,000 and 650,000 protesters, with up to 100,000 in Paris alone.reported that a court granted permission to the Parisian police to use drones during the marches today, after an appeal by NGOs and lawyers’ unions.
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