: Popular Pushback Against Pension Proposal rocks France #IndiaNEWSAll #International Paris: Since 19 January 2023, France has seen a general strike and accompanying demonstrations, in protest of the

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Popular Pushback Against Pension Proposal rocks France #IndiaNEWSAll #International
Paris: Since 19 January 2023, France has seen a general strike and accompanying demonstrations, in protest of the governments proposed pension reforms. The reforms would raise the standard retirement age from 62 to 64 years. The proposal has generated a great deal of anger and opposition from the working class of France from across the country.
Since it started lakhs of people have taken part in the demonstration in different parts of France. These demonstrations have been organized by a coalition of trade unions, including eight of the largest groups, and are supported by the majority of people in France, despite the inconveniences caused by the strike. The unions have vowed to continue the strikes and protests in a bid to persuade the government to abandon the reforms.
The protests have been mostly peaceful, though there have been some reports of clashes between police and a small number of protesters. Despite the large turnout, Macron has remained determined in his plans to go ahead with the pension reforms.
The demonstrations are ongoing with millions of people taking part in protests across the country, causing widespread disruption to transport, schools, and public services. The General Confederation of Labour (CGT), one of the largest trade union confederation has estimated that 28 lakh people have taken part in the protests.
Protests in Paris , January 2023
Thousands of Medical Workers hold Protests in Paris
Rise of Protests over Macron
The international media has seen protests against the Macron government as a sign of its fragility. However, the reason people have been protesting the Macron government is more complicated. Since the 1990s, French leaders have tried to dismantle the welfare system of France in face of public opposition.
Since the November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks, the French government has effectively held a state of undeclared emergency in France. In the years following the attacks, labour protests and other forms of dissent were severely repressed. When Emmanuel Macron became President, he lifted these measures, but his policies as a neoliberal politician remained a source of contention. Trade unions have consistently organized protests against Macrons administration. Even right-wing groups have taken advantage of the political unrest.
Remembering the victims of terrorist attacks, 2015
Macron taking on Pensions
In 2019, Macron proposed a pension system reform that would simplify the retirement scheme and raise the retirement age. He claimed that the current system was unsustainable and that more French citizens needed to work. He has said that if reforms are not implemented soon, then the pension system would be in danger.

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