French Union CGT Targets Major Sporting Events, Including Monaco Grand Prix | 2023 Retirement Age Increase Causes Unrest in France

After the announcement of President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform and his “100 days to appease”, the CGT Energie declared that it was carrying out “100 days of action and anger” to denounce “undemocratic methods” according to our colleagues from the Parisien.

It was Friday, April 14, 2023, that the French State proclaimed the raising the retirement age, going from 62 to 64 now. Emmanuel Macron having entrusted his Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, with the design of “the government’s roadmap”.

First actions in Hérault

When he came to Ganges on Thursday, April 20, 2023, the President underwent two power outages in his route. The first took place at 9.45 a.m. at the airport in Montpellierthen a second in the college of Ganges, at 10:40 a.m. Both claimed by Serge Ragazzacci, secretary of the CGT of Hérault who explains that the current was cut for “energy sobriety” et “the need of the planet“.

The CGT will not stop at these two actions. others major events are targeted such as the Cannes Film Festival, the Monaco Grand Prixthe Roland-Garros tournament and the Avignon Festival.

Monte-Carlo: another country?

the 80^e edition of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix is ​​targeted by the French union for their “100 days of action and anger”. Many are the critics of the French action : “Protesting against the government trying to ruin a completely independent event in another country” declares a user on Twitter.

The action of the CGT is misunderstood. “The last time I checked, Monaco is a separate country… they are going to invade another country now? The French are stupid”, indignant another Internet user of the social network.

The pressure is on the race on Sunday May 28, 2023 as France provides the Principality neighbor in energy and could deprive the race of electricity. The internet user “f1s_blackbox” is in uncertainty and very well imagines the reaction of the fans if it turns out that the Monegasque GP was canceled.

Despite a potential French action, the most optimistic Formula 1 fans are looking forward to a night race that would bring atmosphere to this race. This is the case of “Mmmmmmmgrizzy” who is delighted with this possible opportunity.

Neither F1 nor the World Automobile Federation has yet reacted regarding the course of the race on Sunday May 28, 2023. There is only one certainty: a emergency power supply system is in place at all F1 GPs to guard against this kind of eventuality.