“Digjet” France, more than 3 million people staged protests

Today, Thursday, it was the ninth day of protests against pension reform, which passed to the National Assembly amid political storms and social unrest. Attendance today has increased significantly compared to other days.

In Paris, where the CGT announced the participation of 800,000 demonstrators and the ministry 19,000, violent incidents erupted at the top of the march. Stones, bottles, and fireworks were thrown at police, in shop windows and bus shelters, and garbage bins were burned.

Meanwhile, trade unions have issued a call for a 10th day of strike and demonstrations Tuesday on March 28th to protest the highly controversial pension reform.

“While the government tries to turn the page, this social and unionist, stable and responsible movement confirms the determination of the work world and youth to achieve the withdrawal of reform”, They stressed them at the end of the ninth day of mobilization in the country.

Marching to Paris began after noon. Many protesters cheered slogans and wore banners against President Macron and Prime Minister Bourne.

BFMTV channel reported that around 5:00, a block of at least 400 people in black attacked a McDonald's store while using flames.

At least one policeman was injured by the incidents. Police have used tear gas, but the crowd is dense and extremely peaceful.

We had incidents even at locations in the village, as in Lorient in Britain, where protesters burned a police station.

Schools and educational institutions were closed, while delays and cancellations are also expected in transport. The impact of the strike extends until the weekend with flight cancellations, up to 30% on Friday and Saturday from Paris and 20% from regional airports.

In this scenario, the strike of garbage collection workers in Paris should be added. The city has thousands of tons of garbage on the street, with criticism to Mayor Ann Hidalgo for the measures it has not taken to find a solution.

The atmosphere in the country was explosive from early in the week, both on the street and in the Assembly. Elizabeth Bourne's government used a provision in the Constitution allowing the adoption of bills by bypassing the National Assembly, angering the opposition. Against the government, two no-confidence motions were filed, but none passed the margin in votes for one of the two motions was nine votes.

Meanwhile, yesterday in a television interview, Macron said protests are legal and justified, but that does not mean he will withdraw from the law he has voted on. But he also dismissed the distribution of Parliament, the reshuffle or resignation of Prime Minister Bourne.

I only regret that I did not convince more people of the necessity of reform, the French president said among other things.