Timothy Sumer

Protesters opposed to President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise the retirement age burned wooden pallets near the Gare de Lyon train station in Paris on Thursday. Others are marching in cities and towns around France in a final show of anger before a decision on whether the measure meets constitutional standards. If the Constitutional Council greenlights the reform, the bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 can enter into force. Yet the body has the power to reject the text, fully or partially. Hours before the Paris march got underway, protesters piled garbage in front of the Constitutional Council. The garbage, was quickly cleaned up but signaled the start of a new strike by garbage collectors timed to start with Thursday’s nationwide protest marches.... ( read more ) LEARN MORE ABOUT: Retirement Pension Plans REVEALED: Best Investment During Inflation HOW TO INVEST IN GOLD: Gold IRA Investing HOW TO INVEST IN SILVER: Silver IRA Investin

Massive protests erupted on the streets of Paris over the government’s plan to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64. Around eight unions which included teachers in the majority staged a nationwide strike in France. #France, #Protests, #French #Paris, #Demonstrators, #Demonstration, #Strike, #Pension, #Reform, #RetirementAge, #PolicePersonnel, #PresidentEmmanuelMacron, #Union... ( read more ) LEARN MORE ABOUT: Retirement Pension Plans REVEALED: Best Investment During Inflation HOW TO INVEST IN GOLD: Gold IRA Investing HOW TO INVEST IN SILVER: Silver IRA Investing In Paris, France, thousands of people took to the streets in protest against the government’s proposed pension reform plans. The reform plans included raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. The strikes, which began on December 5th, 2019, have been ongoing for months, and have seen massive protests in Paris, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets to voice their op