The head of the largest union in France said that in recent days there have been some attempts at talks between union leaders and the government, although all have failed.
France lives this Tuesday its tenth day of mass protests against the controversial pension reform that will raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 years. According to the authorities, it is estimated that between 650,000 and 900,000 protesters, including between 70,000 and 100,000 in Paris, participate in demonstrations throughout the country, local media reported.
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced the deployment of 13,000 police and gendarmes throughout the country, including 5,500 in Paris, as part of an operation that he described as “without precedents” due to “very significant risks” of public order disturbances.
For his part, the secretary of the French Democratic Confederation of Labor (CFDT), Laurent Berger, urged Macron to show “a gesture of appeasement” to reduce tension. The head of the largest union in France assured that in recent days there have been some attempts to talk between union leaders and the Government, although all of them have failed, details Reuters.
Source: RT
