Thousands of French people are demonstrating to demand higher wages and a protest once morest raising the retirement age, and unionists consider it a first warning to the government.
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France: Demonstrations to demand higher wages and an increase in the retirement age
The French government faces its first major test today, Thursday, as France witnesses strikes and demonstrations to demand higher wages andProtests once morest raising the retirement ageIt is a basic demand of President Emmanuel Macron, who wants Paris to pass a bill on it before the onset of winter.
And French Labor Minister Olivier Dusupt warned that the French president, who intends to preserve his ability to pass his economic policies, does not rule out dissolving the National Assembly in the event of a vote of no confidence in the government.
Dussupt, who is responsible for starting new consultations on retirement starting next week, confirmed that “in the event that all opponents ally to adopt a no-confidence vote and overthrow the government, Macron will go to the French, and the French will decide and decide what new majority they want.”
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It is expected that at least 200 gatherings, throughout France, will take place on the first day of this professional mobilization since the beginning of the school year, according to the Federal Secretary of the General Labor Confederation Céline Verzeletti.
Thousands of people marched in Paris shortly following 14.00 from Place d’Anvier-Rochereau towards Place de la Bastille.
“This is a first warning to the government and employers to quickly start wage negotiations, and to say that the French do not want to work any longer,” said Philip Martins, head of the General Labor Union.
Thousands of workers take the streets of #France during #Count29September
Video from Paris a few moments ago
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And Prime Minister Elizabeth Born said, following a meeting on Wednesday evening at the Elysee Palace with the majority, that “the government will open a new round of consultations on reforming the pension system with the aim of passing a law before the end of winter.”
Macron vowed to raise the retirement age following retracting the plan, which sparked widespread criticism during his tenure. But following losing the parliamentary majority in June, the French president is facing many difficulties in passing legislation, at a time when… Inflation is growing heavy.
Despite the warnings he received from his allies, Macron instructed his government to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 or 65 years, with the measure taking effect from next year.
France saw earlier this month Return of the “yellow vest” protestsHundreds of them once more took to the streets of the French capital, Paris, to reject the rise in commodity prices and the increase in inflation rates, and to denounce the state’s policy towards the Ukrainian crisis.
And union gatherings have previously organized large protests in the country during the past months, including: Airport and airline workers strike Public transportation in all its forms, mainly in protest once morest the high prices and the state’s economic policies.
