Mass strikes spark shutdowns in France as pension age protesters rally | ITV News

Adolf Goebbels
Published on Mar 24, 2023
French roads, airports and railway stations have been blocked during the latest round of protests by demonstrators opposing controversial reforms to the pension system in France.

French trade unions on Thursday held their first mass demonstrations since Emmanuel Macron forced through a bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 without a vote.

Huge crowds have started marching in the major cities of Marseille, Lyon, Paris and Nantes as more than 250 protests were organised across the country.

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