Nationwide protests again in France to protest the government’s decision to raise the Paris pension age. Thursday was the 11th nationwide strike in the ongoing agitation since January. The 11th national strike was led by various labor organizations after the talks with Prime Minister Elizabeth Bone on Wednesday failed. Hundreds of thousands of people joined the protest, including in Paris. Protesters and police clashed at various places. Police fired tear gas. In Nantes, farmers took part in a demonstration on tractors. At the airport in Paris, about 100 protesters entered the terminal and protested. Macron’s pension reform bill raises the pension age from 62 to 64. Various organizations are opposing proposals such as full pension only after completing 43 years of service. The Bill will be examined by the Supreme Constitutional Court on 14th. The sanitation workers have called for a strike on the 13th. Read on deshabhimani.com
