VIDEO : FRANCE | Several fires block traffic in Rennes due to the pension reform

last update: 03/20/2023 – 15:53

The atmosphere is burning in France. The pension reform heats up the political environment and is reflected in the fires that block traffic on the outskirts of Rennes, in Brittany, organized protests against the pension reform of the Government of Emanuelle Macron.

The atmosphere is burning in France. The pension reform heats up the political environment and is reflected in the fires that block traffic on the outskirts of Rennes, in Brittany, organized protests against the pension reform of the Government of Emanuelle Macron.

This Monday, March 20, the French government is facing two motions of no confidence in Parliament over an unpopular pension reform that has sparked violent protests and political uproar.

Macron’s allies are in a minority in the National Assembly, the lower house, meaning they could be defeated if the opposition joins in enough numbers for one of the votes, which are set for debate from 4:00 p.m. local time (1500 GMT).

The decision to force the approval of the pension law in the National Assembly without putting it to a vote last Thursday has sparked protests over the weekend. New strikes have been called for what is considered an undemocratic maneuver.

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