Mass strikes taking place across the whole of France against proposed pension reforms have severely impacted transportation services and brought Paris to a near standstill on Thursday.
The strikes are not directly linked to the yellow vest movement, which has seen anti-government protesters routinely taking to the streets, sometimes clashing violently with police, since November 2018. That could change under the proposed reforms, laid out in a report in June by the high commissioner for pensions, Jean Paul Delevoye. The reforms have not yet been finalized, but a series of new proposals published at the end of November have sparked a wave of anger across the country.
The demonstrations have also impacted key tourist attractions. The Eiffel Tower has been closed due to the national strike at the Eiffel Tower according to its website.
superathlete9 I love the French 💪👍
superathlete9 This will keep happening as long as Neoliberals reign.
National pension plans are not sustainable or fair. Let me invest my own money. Socialism is on display here.
who wants to live in France anyway to pay gas $6.00/gallon ? Is Macron still laughing now ? 😙
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