In Pics: France paralysed amid massive nationwide protests against pension reforms
France comes to a standstill as schools closed, fuel deliveries from oil refineries blocked
A month after over million people marched on the streets to mark their protest against the France pension reforms, similar kind of a situation is brewing once again across the nation. Protestors take to the street and blocked fuel deliveries from oil refineries.
Lawmakers, citizens split over pension reforms
There is a divide between many French citizens and lawmakers over raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. As per the lawmakers, the planned pension reforms will protect the system in the coming future.
Railway operator SNCF warns passengers to postpone travel amid protests
In view of the ongoing protests in France, the railway operator SNCF has warned the passengers to cancel or postpone their trips if possible. Meanwhile, Eurostar advised ticket holders to check whether their train is operation or not.
Most metro services, flights cancelled as calls to scrap pension reforms grow
There are growing calls for French President Emmanuel Macron to scrap his plan to raise pension age. Most of the metros were cancelled on Tuesday. Flights from Paris’s Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports were also cancelled.
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