French prime minister Édouard Philippe said on Friday the government to drive forward a dispute that caused the pension reform. All reform is not pleased, but the unions have said that they respond to a strike.
the Strike began on Thursday, when the streets left about 800 000 pension reform done the French. The strike stopped most of the bullet trains as well as difficult traffic and in the Paris metro traffic.
Also Friday, a strike affected public transport, as well as schools and hospitals operations, told the BBC (you move to another service).
the Turmoil is thought to continue during the weekend. In addition, trade unions have called Tuesday for a new country-wide protests.
Protester in Paris 5. December 2019.Zakaria Abdelkafi / AFPPyrkimyksenä to harmonise the pension system
the president Emmanuel Macron has not yet spoken publicly about the strikes. Instead, prime minister Edouard Philippe, I assure you the government are going to reject the pension reform.
– [French] know that gradually we have to work a little longer, Philippe said.
the Reform in France would become prime minister, according to the same line with other similar countries. Philippe added that he does not believe the French will forever accept a situation where some retire earlier and receive more pension than any other similar work doing.
the unions, the reform would force millions of people in the public and private sector to work with the current official retirement age after. The official retirement age in France is now 62 years.
the Reform seeking to harmonise the pension system, which would mean the end of, inter alia, more than 40 exemption, which are guaranteed by part of the professional group to the other for better pension conditions. Macronin for pension reform success is important, as it was one of his key election theme for their.
In 1995, a general strike paralyzed France for three weeks in November-December, after which the government was forced to agree to extensive concessions.
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