PARIS (AP) – Protesters attack France with a transport strike, targeting Paris’ metro, blockades and demonstrations on Thursday, particularly to take street power against the president Emmanuel Macron Plans to cut funding for government and public services that support the French way of life.
This map shows the national spread of planned protests in France
The first brawl between police and protesters came before a break in Paris. Demonstrations have been planned nationwide, from France’s largest cities to small towns.
Major unions, known as strikes, are pushing forward with proposed budget cuts, social welfare freezes, and other belt tightening abandonment that opponents argue.
A turbulent planned day – strikes will also affect schools, industries and other sectors of the European Union’s second largest economy – seeking to add to the heat with new ones Prime Minister Sebastian Recorne. Macron appointed him last week, defeating his predecessor, but leaves Lecornes with the task of building support for parliamentary budget cuts that the government claims are necessary to curb. France’s massive deficits and debts.
The union has denounced the budget proposal as brutal and punitive for vulnerable workers, retirees and others. They also continue to condemn Macron’s highly unpopular pension reforms Minimum retirement age has been raised 62 to 64.
The government said on Thursday that police are deploying police with a huge number of people (around 80,000 in total) to maintain the order.
French national railway company SNCF said “some disruptions” could be expected on high-speed trains to France and Europe, but most will run.
Regional railway lines, as well as Paris’ metropolitan and commuter trains, will be affected more seriously.
At the airport, little confusion is expected as the main air traffic controllers union has decided to postpone the strike call waiting for the appointment of a new cabinet.
last week, Day of anti-government action across France They saw streets choked with smoke, flame barricades and volleys of tear gas as protesters denounced budget cuts and political turmoil.
Although it didn’t reach a self-declared intention of total disruption, the “All Block” campaign still paralyzes parts of everyday life and was able to fire hundreds of hot spots around the country.
