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Thousands of French people continued their violent protests against President Emmanuel Macron's reform, for raising the pension age by two years, where there were also riots in the country's most important buildings.
Demonstrators stormed the Paris 2024 Olympic Games headquarters as unions made a last-ditch effort to pressure lawmakers to reverse the decision.
" The war will continue ", declared Jean-Luc Melencon, the leader of the left party, as he participated in the demonstration against the pension reform in Paris. On the other hand, riots were not absent in other cities of France, as clashes broke out between demonstrators and the police in Nantes, as thousands of people marched for the 14th day against the pension reform.
" We still haven't managed to prevent Macron's plan. But what is positive for us is the fact that there is a whole section of people who did not participate in the protests and who are beginning to understand the situation they are in. It is the weight of the collective that comes into play ", said Alen Remuvij-Activist of the CGT union.
" Six months of war is a long time. The French still disagree. We are no longer living in a democracy and we will continue to fight because we do not want to retire at the age of 64, this is still a no," declared Valeri Biu, secretary general of UL CGT Biganjos.
Some protesters have threatened to disrupt next summer's Olympics unless Macron steps down. Banners reading "No pension, no Olympics" were seen everywhere.
Macron has stated that it was necessary to raise the legal retirement age by two years to cover a growing pension deficit. However, unions say the money could be found elsewhere, such as by taxing the rich more.
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