- The unions have communicated about 240 meeting points throughout France. Spontaneous actions could arise during this Wednesday or at night. read the article
- According to reports, between 600,000 and 800,000 protesters are expected. They fear that the demonstrations will be marred by radical elements. read the article
quiet Wednesday afternoon
During this seventh night of mobilization against the pension reform after the use of 49.3 by the government, the rallies were quite calm in France.
Several night marches were organized in Paris, very quickly supervised and dispersed by the police.
On the other hand, in Lyon some clashes between demonstrators and police were observed.
An increase in mobilization compared to Wednesday March 15?
Since the application of 49.3 and the rejection of the inter-party motion of no confidence, the mobilization against the pension reform has taken a new direction.
The unions continue to demand the withdrawal of the reform while the spontaneous demonstrations have degenerated for a few days.
The data expects between 600,000 and 800,000 people throughout French territory, more than 480,000 on March 15 and 368,000 on March 11, according to police figures.
Nearly 240 events organized this Thursday
The day after an interview with Emmanuel Macron criticized by the opposition, the inter-union organized a new day of mobilization. About 240 rallies are organized throughout the country.
61% of the French believe Macron’s comments will provoke more anger
According to a new “L’Opinion en direct” poll conducted by the Elabe Institute for BFMTV, 61% of French people believe that the statements made by Emmanuel Macron during his television interview on Wednesday will spark more anger in the country.
Find the other results revealed in the survey in this article.
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Source: BFM TV
