Rock climber Alain Robert climbed a 38-story skyscraper in Paris without insurance to protest Macron’s controversial pension reform. Robert turned 60 in August 2022.
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Previously, the man climbed the Eiffel Tower and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, explaining this by showing support for the protesters. The conflicting legislation means he has to keep going and climb even longer, Robert says.
The free climber known as ‘French Spiderman’ was climbed by a 38-storey skyscraper in Paris, without the safety of a harnass, to show his support for protests against Macron’s pension reforms. pic.twitter.com/UBZtdk295C
— Mark Alan Pearce (@PearceAlan1962) April 19, 2023
On Saturday, April 15, the President of France signed a highly unpopular pension reform bill in the country, raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 years. Throughout the spring, the intentions of lawmakers and Macron led to violent protests in France.
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