France: Massive Protests and Strikes

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France's Pension Reform Met with Massive Protests and Strikes

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Prof. Jean Bricmont discusses the biggest strike since President Macron was elected in 2017. Millions are protesting the new pension reform, which will force private sector workers to work beyond retirement age in order to gain their full pension rights. Trains, public transport, schools are shut.

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