{"id":1872369,"date":"2023-03-08T20:56:23","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T01:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/france-has-its-sixth-and-largest-protest-in-the-last-month\/"},"modified":"2023-03-08T20:56:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T01:56:55","slug":"france-has-its-sixth-and-largest-protest-in-the-last-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/france-has-its-sixth-and-largest-protest-in-the-last-month\/","title":{"rendered":"France Has It\u2019s Sixth and Largest Protest in the Last Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffrance-has-its-sixth-and-largest-protest-in-the-last-month%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1872369&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p> <br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Protesters read signs during the International Women&#8217;s Day rally in Bordeaux on March 8th 2023. This was one day after nationwide demonstrations against the French President&#8217;s reform of pensions and the postponement by the law of retirement from 62-64. Photo by THIBAUD MOORITZ \/ AFP. (Photo taken by THIBAUD MooriTZ\/AFP via Getty Images).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN Geraldyn Berry<br \/>UPDATED 5:41 PM PT \u2013 Wednesday, March 8, 2023<\/p>\n<p>In protest of President Emmanuel Macron\u2019s plan to increase the retirement age from 64 to 64, more than 1.2 million people marched the streets in France.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Philippe Martinez is the head of CGT union. He stated that protest movements are &#8220;entering a new phase.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;The goal is that the government withdraw its draft reform. Full stop,&#8221; He said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Large crowds marched through Marseille, Nice, and other major cities Tuesday. Other major cities, such as Lyon, Nantes or Rennes were also full of people.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;The idea is to bring France to a standstill,&#8221; Fabrice Michaud from the CGT railway worker branch trade union.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rail unions are requesting indefinite and rolling strikes. Truck drivers, bin collectors, and truck drivers have all joined the fight, which could impact domestic and international trains as well as the Eurostar.<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicate that 39% to 49% of workers working at SNCF, the state-owned rail operator, were out on strike.<\/p>\n<p>Political representatives joined the march against Macron along with workers from public sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Jean-Luc Melenchon from Hard Left, a politician who finished third in last years presidential election was also among the participants in Paris March. His political party should be recognized. &#8220;unite, and stand up to the reforms.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The sixth day in a row of nationwide strikes has taken place since January. Tuesday&#8217;s demonstration is the sixth. This is the most significant protest.<\/p>\n<p>Many businesses and services were shut down, as well as railway transport and schools.<\/p>\n<p>Gerald Darmanin (Interior Minister) stated that 11,000 officers were deployed across France, with 5,000 of them in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>French President Macron&#8217;s reform will raise the age at which an official pension is granted from 62 years to 64. To receive a full retirement pension, citizens would need to work 43 years. France is seeing an increase in its population and longer life expectancy.<\/p>\n<p>Polls show that French citizens have rejected the bill. However, the government is hopeful that parliament will vote in favor of the reforms by March 31st. These reforms are set to go into effect in September.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;I can understand that not many people want to work two more years, but it&#8217;s necessary to ensure the viability of the system,&#8221; French Prime Minister \u00c9lisabeth Borne said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>President Emmanuel Macron, his government and the French president claim this is a necessary reform. &#8220;essential to save the French pay-as-you-go system.&#8221; It has been confirmed by his government. &#8220;non-negotiable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to France&#8217;s labour ministry, the change would yield an additional \u20ac17.7 billion in annual pension contributions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&#8220;From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/france-has-its-sixth-and-largest-protest-in-the-last-month\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=france-has-its-sixth-and-largest-protest-in-the-last-month\">France Has It&#8217;s Sixth and Largest Protest in the Last Month<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protesters read signs during the International Women&#8217;s Day rally in Bordeaux on March 8th 2023. 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