New clashes erupted on Tuesday in France in protests against the pension reform of the liberal president Emmanuel Macronwhose government turned down a request for “mediation” to find a way out of an increasingly violent social conflict.
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Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of the city. France to demand the repeal of this law during protests that have led to clashes between radical demonstrators and security forces in cities such as Rennes, Nantes and Paris.
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In the capital FranceSecurity forces fired tear gas at hundreds of people dressed in black and with their faces covered, who ransacked the store and set fire to trash, AFP reporters found.
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Tensions escalated after the President Emmanuel MacronDecided on March 16 to adopt by decree the postponement of the retirement age from 62 to 64 years and the increase to 43 years of the contribution for collecting a full pension by 2027.
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On Thursday, there were already 457 detained and 441 injured police and gendarmes, according to authorities. Francein the context of criticism of police actions by human rights NGOs and even the Council of Europe.
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Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Tuesday mobilized 13,000 agents for an “unprecedented security device” and warned of the presence in Paris of “more than 10,000 radicals, including from abroad.”
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Pending official figures, the CGT has already announced 450,000 protesters in Paris. The police expect between 650,000 and 900,000 people. Franceless than the previous day of protests on March 23.
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In recent days, the authorities have made attempts to criminalize the protests and undermine support for them in public opinion, which holds the protesters responsible. Emmanuel Macron for not wanting to hear the rejection of his plan.
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the president Emmanuel Macron is under pressure. His government says the reform is critical to avert a pension fund deficit, but it lacks trade union and popular support, as well as tentative parliamentary support.
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Pending the opinion in April of the Constitutional Council on its validity, Emmanuel Macron he aims to quickly turn the page on other priorities such as health care, education and securing a stable majority in parliament.
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At the same time, the government and unions say they are looking for a way to calm the situation, but are firm in their positions: the central unions want the reform to be canceled or suspended, and the government says no.
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At the same time, unions France They don’t throw in the towel. “The movement is not exhausted,” warned from Clermont-Ferrand (centre) CGT leader Philippe Martinez, who highlighted the participation of “many young people” in the marches.
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In 2006, youth and trade union mobilization succeeded in getting the then government to cancel a controversial youth contract issued by decree in France.
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In addition to the blockade of secondary schools and universities, protests in France They have also taken various forms over the course of several weeks: reduced electricity production, 15% of gas stations without fuel, the cancellation of trains and flights, the disruption of public transport in Paris, and even the closure of the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday.
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