French labour union said on Thursday that they have&nbsp;cut the power to Paris 2024 Olympic building sites, news agency AFP reported. The development comes after the French&nbsp;senate on Thursday voted to raise the retirement age by two years to 64, in the face of strong opposition from labour unions.

The legislative body voted in favour of a decisive article to raise the age of retirement by 201 votes to 115.

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The affected sites include the building sites for the Olympic Village for the 2024 Paris Olympics, as well as the main Stade de France stadium.

For the third day in a row, unions have kept up the resisting actions to force Macron government to drop the plan of raising the retirement age.&nbsp;

The government&nbsp;says raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 and tightening the requirements for a full pension are necessary to keep the French pension system from sinking into deficit.

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"Faced with a government that refuses to budge, we too are refusing to budge," Sebastien Menesplier, secretary general of the hardline CGT union's energy branch, was quoted as saying by AFP.

"I appeal to the responsibility of the government and the president of the republic: withdraw your reform and the electricians and the gas workers will work for the public service and the general interest", he added.

<h2>France protests: How the supplies to Olympic sites were cut off?</h2>

Reports in the French media said that about three hundred men were present to cut off the supplies. Some, hooded, raised their arms and lit smoke bombs to hide those who cut the power from the cameras.

Strikers in the energy sector have since Tuesday staged wildcat power cuts, plunging certain sites across the country into darkness.

Government spokesman Olivier Veran on Wednesday condemned the wildcat cuts while expressing respect for the right to express disagreement in the street.

"We condemn calls to bring our economy to its knees because this is irresponsible. The only thing we want to bring to its knees is unemployment," he added.

(With inputs from agencies)

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French labour union said on Thursday that they have cut the power to Paris 2024 Olympic building sites, news agency AFP reported. The development comes after the French senate on Thursday voted to raise the retirement age by two years to 64, in the face of strong opposition from labour unions.

French labour union said on Thursday that they have cut the power to Paris 2024 Olympic building sites, news agency AFP reported. The development comes after the French senate on Thursday voted to raise the retirement age by two years to 64, in the face of strong opposition from labour unions. The legislative body voted in favour of a decisive article to raise the age of retirement by 201 votes to 115. ALSO READ | 'Mini-victory' for Macron as French Senate vote approves raising retirement age to 64 The affected sites include the building sites for the Olympic Village for the 2024 Paris Olympics, as well as the main Stade de France stadium. For the third day in a row, unions have kept up the resisting actions to force Macron government to drop the plan of raising the retirement age. The government says raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 and tightening the requirements for a full pension are necessary to keep the French pension system from sinking into deficit. ALSO WATCH | France: Day of protests against pension reforms × "Faced with a government that refuses to budge, we too are refusing to budge," Sebastien Menesplier, secretary general of the hardline CGT union's energy branch, was quoted as saying by AFP. "I appeal to the responsibility of the government and the president of the republic: withdraw your reform and the electricians and the gas workers will work for the public service and the general interest", he added. France protests: How the supplies to Olympic sites were cut off? Reports in the French media said that about three hundred men were present to cut off the supplies. Some, hooded, raised their arms and lit smoke bombs to hide those who cut the power from the cameras. Strikers in the energy sector have since Tuesday staged wildcat power cuts, plunging certain sites across the country into darkness. Government spokesman Olivier Veran on Wednesday condemned the wildcat cuts while expressing respect for the right to express disagreement in the street. "We condemn calls to bring our economy to its knees because this is irresponsible. The only thing we want to bring to its knees is unemployment," he added. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

France protests: Labour union says it has cut power to Paris Olympics sites

Riot police fired tear gas and water cannon at angry protesters marching on Thursday in France, in the latest outbreak of violence over the controversial new labour laws. 
 
The law that will make firing and hiring easier was forced through in July. It is aimed at making France&#39;s protective labor laws more flexible. 
 
Scuffles broke out in cities including Paris, Nantes, Toulouse, Rennes, Grenoble and Montpellier, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. 
 
Hooded youths hurled bottles, beer cans and on occasion makeshift firebombs on the fringes of marches against the law. 
 
&quot;We are lifting our foot off the pedal for now. We are not going to do this every week,&quot; Jean-Claude Mailly, head of the Force Ouvriere union, told reporters at a rally in Paris&#39;s Place de la Bastille square. 
 
Seven months from a presidential election, Mailly said that the unions would not let Socialist President Francois Hollande and his government off the hook. 
 
&quot;This law will be the chewing gum that sticks to the soles of the government&#39;s shoes,&quot; he told France 2 public television. 
 
Mailly and Philippe Martinez, head of the CGT union, said they hoped legal challenges would force the withdrawal of the new law. They intend to challenge application decrees that will spell out exactly how the law applies on the ground. 
 
Martinez said the law could be exploited by employers to trim overtime pay from a 25 per cent markup to 10 per cent. 
 
Police said between 12,500 and 13,500 marched in Paris. 
 
Some 62 people were arrested across the country, the Interior Ministry said. Fifteen gendarmes and police officers were injured, including two who were hospitalised. 
 
The government hopes the law will help lower a jobless rate stuck close to 10 per cent. 
 
 
(WION with inputs from Reuters)

Scuffles broke out in cities including Paris, Nantes, Toulouse, Rennes, Grenoble and Montpellie, the Interior Ministry said in a statement

Riot police fired tear gas and water cannon at angry protesters marching on Thursday in France, in the latest outbreak of violence over the controversial new labour laws. The law that will make firing and hiring easier was forced through in July. It is aimed at making France's protective labor laws more flexible. Scuffles broke out in cities including Paris, Nantes, Toulouse, Rennes, Grenoble and Montpellier, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. Hooded youths hurled bottles, beer cans and on occasion makeshift firebombs on the fringes of marches against the law. "We are lifting our foot off the pedal for now. We are not going to do this every week," Jean-Claude Mailly, head of the Force Ouvriere union, told reporters at a rally in Paris's Place de la Bastille square. Seven months from a presidential election, Mailly said that the unions would not let Socialist President Francois Hollande and his government off the hook. "This law will be the chewing gum that sticks to the soles of the government's shoes," he told France 2 public television. Mailly and Philippe Martinez, head of the CGT union, said they hoped legal challenges would force the withdrawal of the new law. They intend to challenge application decrees that will spell out exactly how the law applies on the ground. Martinez said the law could be exploited by employers to trim overtime pay from a 25 per cent markup to 10 per cent. Police said between 12,500 and 13,500 marched in Paris. Some 62 people were arrested across the country, the Interior Ministry said. Fifteen gendarmes and police officers were injured, including two who were hospitalised. The government hopes the law will help lower a jobless rate stuck close to 10 per cent. (WION with inputs from Reuters)

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France protests: Labour union says it has cut power to Paris Olympics sites

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