AP – It was a big protest Tuesday (31 In January, about 1.27 million people took to the streets across the country in protest against plans to increase the retirement age by two years. The French interior ministry estimated the number of people who took part in protests against France’s retirement reform plans at 1.27 million, with many taking to the streets, the AP reported. From villages, small towns and large cities across the country on Tuesday (31 Jan. c)
The number of people who participated in the protests exceeded the attendance of previous protests and has become a sign of victory for French unions.
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne had to admit that The French government has heard questions and doubts over French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to reform the retirement system, which wants to shift French citizens to work two years longer to 64 in order to be paid. Pension from the current retirement age of 62 years.
The AP reported that Over the weekend, Bourne confirmed that The change in retirement age to 64 is irreconcilable. and on Monday (30 Jan) Macron defended his plan to reform the French retirement system as a matter of concern.
In Paris, French police estimated that 87,000 people took part in the rally, up from 80,000 in the previous protest on January 19. Officials said about 1 million people took part in protests across the country. But the French trade union has doubled the number.
The AP reported that Interestingly, protests against plans to change the French retirement age have spread to villages and small towns, even on the small island of Ouessant, home to about 800 people, off the tip of Brittany.
About 100 islanders protested outside Mayor Denis Palluel’s office and marched.
Palluel told the AP: Fear of extending their working hours forced fishermen on the island to go out to sea.
He expressed the opinion that “Retiring at the right age is important. Because the average lifespan of that person is not very long.”
The protest was very colourful, attended by people of all ages and was loud and colorful with the sound of sirens. Loudspeakers and smoke bombs erupted in French protest tradition. In Paris, the protests were largely peaceful but there were minor clashes between small groups of violent protesters and riot police.
