PARIS (AP) — It’s a time of protest in Paris and much of France, where opponents hope to bring down the government of President Emmanuel Macron. They’re blocking the streets over his decision to force a pension system change through parliament without a vote. Raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 is wildly unpopular. Macron’s opponents filed motions Friday that will trigger no-confidence votes next week. Meanwhile traffic is snarled, campuses are blocked and sanitation workers are keeping foul-smelling rubbish from reaching Europe’s largest incineration site. Unions want people to leave schools, factories, refineries and other workplaces until Macron withdraws the bill.
Violent French Protests Over Macron’s Retirement Push
March 18, 2023 4:24 am