{"id":87637,"date":"2023-03-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kuwaitnewsgazette.com\/?guid=a673068e34203cbc0b15596b6159c65a"},"modified":"2023-03-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T00:00:00","slug":"demonstrations-against-pension-reforms-continue-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kuwaitnewsgazette.com\/demonstrations-against-pension-reforms-continue-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Demonstrations against pension reforms continue in France"},"content":{"rendered":"
Demonstrations broke out yet again in France, protesting the controversial pension reforms.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Labor unions called for these protests a day after French President Emmanuel Macron met with Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and majority leaders in an attempt to pacify the situation and ease tensions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Prime Minister revealed after the meeting that negotiations with the majority, opposition, and unions will take place for three weeks, affirming intent on formulating a new legislative government program as per the president’s instructions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The news network BMV reported that labor parties called on their forces to go on protests and strikes to paralyze vital and strategic sectors, and pinpointed 240 assembly points.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The wave of protests and strikes across the country had many vital sectors paralyzed and workflow disrupted including educational establishments, railway tracks, and desalination and power plants.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Orly airport, and other airports, asked airlines to decrease the number of flights by 20 percent on Thursday and Friday as the strikes continue to disrupt aviation movement.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Interior Minister, Gerald Darmanin, in a press conference, stated that 13,000 police officers, 5500 positioned in Paris, will be deployed to ensure safe protests.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The demonstrations within the past few days saw mounting tensions and clashes between radical protestors and police officers, prompting the minister to increase the number of police.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The protestors were expressing discontent over pension reforms that were passed without a vote as the government also survived a no-confidence vote.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The reforms include raising the age of retirement to 64 by the year 2030, as well as a reevaluation of the minimum pension.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The French government cited article 49.3 of the constitution to pass the law without voting on it in the parliament.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: Kuwait News Agency<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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