03:00Thousands in Nantes gathered to stage a rally against the French government’s pension reforms, as President Emmanuel Macron addressed nation, on Monday.
Footage features burning debris and rubbish on street. Protesters were seen chanting and banging metal tins and drums. Flags of the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) and the Young Communists could also be seen as well as a banner reading ‘Reform of the big traitors’.
In a televised address, Macron sought to defend his plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, and increased the number of years required for a full pension, claiming the changes were necessary to keep the system sustainable. He also promised a raft of new domestic measures on employment, healthcare and law and order.
Demonstrations have been ongoing since the plans were announced in January, and intensified after the government bypassed the National Assembly.
The Constitutional Court approved the changes on Friday.
Workers' unions have urged employees to show up in significant numbers for marches on Labour Day, on May 1. Sophie Binet, head of the CGT union, announced that other demonstrations would take place on April 20 and 28, while railway unions have also called a day of 'anger’ on April 20.
France: Thousands rally against Macron government’s pension reform in Nantes
Thousands in Nantes gathered to stage a rally against the French government’s pension reforms, as President Emmanuel Macron addressed nation, on Monday.
Footage features burning debris and rubbish on street. Protesters were seen chanting and banging metal tins and drums. Flags of the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) and the Young Communists could also be seen as well as a banner reading ‘Reform of the big traitors’.
In a televised address, Macron sought to defend his plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, and increased the number of years required for a full pension, claiming the changes were necessary to keep the system sustainable. He also promised a raft of new domestic measures on employment, healthcare and law and order.
Demonstrations have been ongoing since the plans were announced in January, and intensified after the government bypassed the National Assembly.
The Constitutional Court approved the changes on Friday.
Workers' unions have urged employees to show up in significant numbers for marches on Labour Day, on May 1. Sophie Binet, head of the CGT union, announced that other demonstrations would take place on April 20 and 28, while railway unions have also called a day of 'anger’ on April 20.
Thousands in Nantes gathered to stage a rally against the French government’s pension reforms, as President Emmanuel Macron addressed nation, on Monday.
Footage features burning debris and rubbish on street. Protesters were seen chanting and banging metal tins and drums. Flags of the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) and the Young Communists could also be seen as well as a banner reading ‘Reform of the big traitors’.
In a televised address, Macron sought to defend his plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, and increased the number of years required for a full pension, claiming the changes were necessary to keep the system sustainable. He also promised a raft of new domestic measures on employment, healthcare and law and order.
Demonstrations have been ongoing since the plans were announced in January, and intensified after the government bypassed the National Assembly.
The Constitutional Court approved the changes on Friday.
Workers' unions have urged employees to show up in significant numbers for marches on Labour Day, on May 1. Sophie Binet, head of the CGT union, announced that other demonstrations would take place on April 20 and 28, while railway unions have also called a day of 'anger’ on April 20.