The French are heavy protesting pension reform. Since January, protests have been gathering millions of dissatisfied citizens. According to the fresh regulations, the French would gotta work until they were 64.
At the beginning of 2023, protests against pension improvement proceed in France. The first speeches took place on 19 January, with 1.12 million people. On the second day of the protests, on 31 January, according to the data of the French Ministry of Interior, as many as 1.27 million citizens would strike throughout the country. According to the data of the General Labour Confederation (cfédération générale du travail)), The left-wing trade union was expected to protest 2.8 million French.
During the protests on 31 January, according to the Universal Labour Confederation in Paris, 500 000 citizens were to be demonstrated. However, according to Occurence, working for the media group, 55,000 people present demonstrated their opposition to raising the retirement age to 64 years in Paris. Police against protesters utilized teardrop gas, and pacified parts of protesters. 30 people were detained. Against pension reform, many were besides manifested in another French cities. In respective large agglomerations specified as Montpellier, Nantes, Rennes or Marseille, attendance present was higher than during the first wave of protests. The next demonstrations took place on 7 and 11 February and besides brought together a million disgruntled Frenchmen, where there were besides clashes with the order services.
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The main French union centres warned that if the government continues to "be deaf", they could "bring the state paralyzed in all sectors". This would be the case as part of a strike scheduled for March 7. French president Emmanuel Macron called on the trade unions to be liable and to stay calm during protests to not block the lives of the remainder of the country. During the front demonstrations there were many clashes between demonstrators and police.
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On Monday, February 6, the French Parliament began work on a task to rise the retirement age. Under the fresh regulations, the French will gotta work until they are 64 to qualify for full state pension. At the moment, the retirement age is 62 years for women and men. The government argues that raising retirement age is essential to deal with the pension fund deficit. According to the Organisation for economical Cooperation and improvement in 2018, France spent almost 14 percent of GDP on state pensions, which is more than most another countries in the world. president Macron's earlier effort to rebuild his retirement strategy in France from 2019 met with a strong consequence in the form of nationwide protests. Ultimately, the improvement plans were postponed due to the alleged COVID-19 pandemic.
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