More than 1 million have marched in protest of French President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to raise the retirement age, the government said. French unions have announced new nationwide strikes and protests on Jan. 31.
Emboldened by the high turnout, French unions announced new strikes and protests Jan. 31, vowing to try to get the government to back down on plans to raise the standard retirement age from 62 to 64. Macron says the measure is needed to keep the pension system financially viable, but unions say it threatens hard-fought worker rights.
The Interior Ministry said more than 1.1 million people protested across France, including 80,000 in Paris. Unions said more than 2 million people took part nationwide, and 400,000 in Paris. Many young people were among the Paris crowd, chanting “the youth is protesting. Macron you are finished.” High school student unions had urged members to join the protests.
Most train services around France were canceled, including some international connections, according to the SNCF rail authority. About 20% of flights out of Paris’ Orly Airport were canceled and airlines warned of delays. Philippe Martinez, secretary general of the hard-left CGT union, urged Macron to “listen to the street.”Many French workers expressed mixed feeling about the government’s plan and pointed to the complexity of the pension system.
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