Marseille, France. 17 December 2019. Approximately 80 thousand demonstrators take to streets in Marseille against the government’s plan for pension reforms, with some of the protesters clashing against the riot police. Hundreds of thousands of people marched in cities across France as strikes continued for the 13th day on Tuesday to force the government to back down on pension reforms. While Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has argued that his government is determined to change the pension system to create a fairer and more transparent system for everyone, the move towards a universal points-ba
Marseille, France. 17 December 2019. Approximately 80 thousand demonstrators take to streets in Marseille against the government’s plan for pension reforms, with some of the protesters clashing against the riot police. Hundreds of thousands of people marched in cities across France as strikes continued for the 13th day on Tuesday to force the government to back down on pension reforms. While Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has argued that his government is determined to change the pension system to create a fairer and more transparent system for everyone, the move towards a universal points-based system has been heavily opposed by the unions. Their action has severely disrupted transport services in Paris and in other French cities. There were also reports of thousands of homes in the south-west of the country on Monday evening having their electricity supplies cut by workers, to increase pressure on the government
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