Posted on 01/08/2023 11:32:36 AM PST by Nextrush
Inflation, "Pension Reform" and the use of Article 49.3 of the French Constitution by President Emmanuel Macron to force legislation through the National Assembly.
Those reasons cited in the calls for mass Yellow Vests protests today in France.
Public opinion polling in France this week showed only 27 percent in favor of raising the retirement age...
On Friday Mr. Macron tried to demonstrate his care and concern for the shortage of health care workers in France...
Yellow Vests gathered in Paris...
The government's official estimate tonight is that 59 protests were held with 4700 participants.
2000 people said by the government to have protested in Paris...
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They have been marching for over four years. Are they not getting tired? Don’t they know that if they marched with a guillotine they would receive more attention from government?
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