“Protesters Target Charles de Gaulle Airport and Investment Company in French Protests”

Demonstrators in Paris partially cordoned off access to Charles de Gaulle airport and blocked streets and access to universities in several places.

Authorities estimate that up to 800,000 people took part in the protests across France.

In Paris, striking railway workers broke into the office of the multinational investment company “BlackRock”.

“We need money to finance our pension system. We have it here. Instead of depriving workers of two years of their lives, Macron should find it here,” said a representative of the railway workers’ union “CGT Cheminots” on a megaphone.

The “BlackRock” building used to house the French bank “Crédit Lyonnais”. The protesters stayed there for about 15 minutes before continuing to march through the streets. “BlackRock” has not commented on the incident.

During the first presidency of French President Emmanuel Macron, “BlackRock” became a symbol of social division. Also at that time, the government was preparing a reform of the pension system, against which there were strikes and protests.

Opponents of the reform believed that the company was profiting from Macron’s plans and had even influenced them. BlackRock denied this.

BlackRock has played no role in the ongoing protests against pension reform.