2023-05-01 11:02:04
In France, tens of thousands of people used the May Day rallies for renewed protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform.
In numerous large cities and smaller towns in the country, demonstration trains started moving in the morning. The unions had called for more than 300 rallies. The authorities expected around 500,000 to 650,000 participants nationwide. Up to 100,000 demonstrators were expected in Paris alone.
More crowd than usual
The police prepared for feared riots. In Paris and other major cities, drones should be used for the first time to monitor the situation. Rallies on May Day in France usually gather between 100,000 and 160,000 people across the country.
The last nationwide protests against the pension reform took place two weeks ago, after Macron had lifted the retirement age from 62 to 64. The fact that the government decided on the reform without a vote in parliament, using a special paragraph, also causes resentment.
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