About 963 thousand people in France took to the streets to protest the pension reform proposed by the country’s government. This was reported by the TV channel. BFMTV With reference to the Ministry of the Interior.
According to the information given by the agency, on the fourth day of the protests in Paris, 93 thousand people went out to demonstrate, which is a record compared to the past days. The Ministry of Interior reported that 57 thousand people took to the streets in the French capital on February 7, and 757 thousand people participated in the demonstrations across the country.
The General Trade Union Confederation reported that 500 thousand people in Paris and 2.5 million people across the country took to the streets to protest. At the same time, the French National Union of Students reported that 120,000 young people took part in the demonstrations.
As previously reported, the police used tear gas At a show in Paris.
February 11 in the capital of France passes It is the fourth nationwide demonstration against pension reform launched by French Prime Minister Elisabeth Born on January 10. The government plans to implement the reform in 2023. It means gradual raising of the retirement age.