French police have clashed with firefighters protesting in Paris against their working conditions and demanding more pay | Read more:
Thousands of firefighters attended the protest in the French capital, asking for an increase of their hazard bonus, which has not changed since 1990.In October, firefighters also protested in Paris, calling for better pay, guarantees of their pension benefits and greater respect for their profession.
https://t.co/VWsa2J3LQ4 pic.twitter.com/QoQASPNeW7 "Our determination remains intact," Yves Veyrier, head of the Force Ouvriere union, told reporters ahead of a street march in Paris. "We have weeks, months, of protest ahead of us." The myriad special benefits deter job mobility, saysMr Macron, for whom the reform is central to his drive to create a more flexible labour market.Walkouts at power plants have reduced electricity generation, meaning power demand is outstripping supply due to cold weather, leaving France a net importer of electricity from its neighbours.
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