THE ESSENTIAL
- The unions counted “almost two million” protesters in France, while the Interior Ministry counted 570,000, a sharp drop from the last day of action on March 28 (740,000). read the article
- The inter-union called for the 12th day of strikes and demonstrations against the pension reform for Thursday, April 13, on the eve of the long-awaited decision of the Constitutional Council. read the article
- Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin tweeted around 8:00 p.m. a report of 154 police injuries and 111 arrests nationwide. read the article
New day of mobilization scheduled for Thursday, April 13
The unions remain determined to fight for the withdrawal of the pension reform. A new day of mobilization is scheduled for next Thursday, April 13, a union source told BFMTV. An important date from decision of the Constitutional Council on the text is expected for next April 14.
The speeches of the representatives of the various trade union organizations left little room for doubt about the continuation of the mobilization.
“The whole team is traumatized”: Rotonde manager testifies after brief brewery fire
Outside the event against the pension reform this Thursday, April 6 in Parisa smoke bomb was thrown in front of La Rotonde, light the awning before being extinguished very quickly by firefighters. With BFMTV, the manager of the restaurant, symbol of Emmanuel Macron’s election in 2017, affirms that “all” of his team is “traumatised, shocked, stunned”.
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Nearly 2 million protesters in France according to the CGT, 570,000 according to Interior
This Thursday, on the occasion of the eleventh day of mobilization against pension reform, about 2 million people concentrated in France according to the CGT and 570,000 according to the Ministry of the Interior. The important participation, however, is less since March 28 when more than 2 million protesters according to the CGT and 740,000 according to the police took to the streets.
On March 7, the day of “France paralyzed”3,500,000 people according to the CGT and 1,280,000 according to the police had congregated nationwide, a record since the beginning of the mobilization.
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Good morning to all and to all!
Welcome to this direct dedicated to monitoring the news related to the pension reform this Friday, April 7, 2023.
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Source: BFM TV
