Striking French workers lead mass protests against plans to raise retirement age

Protesters demonstrate against the French government’s proposed pension reforms in Saint-Nazaire on France’s west coast, as part of a day of nationwide strikes on January 19, 2023.

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Striking French workers lead mass protests against plans to raise retirement age

Strikes disrupted train services, flights, schools and businesses in France on Thursday as labor unionsled huge protests against the government’s plans to raise the retirement age for most workers.

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Protests in major French cities, including Paris, Marseille, Toulouse, Nantes and Nice, brought manytransport services to a

standstill. The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors.

Police fired tear gas during low-level clashes with protesters in Paris, and by 11 a.m. ET they had detailed more than 30 people for questioning, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.

Striking French workers lead mass protests against plans to raise retirement age

Güncel Haberler