Mr Emmanuel Macron’s is putting his reformist credentials on the line, as he seeks to rein in public spending. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PARIS - Trains ground to a halt in France on Thursday, schools were shut and refinery shipments blocked, as workers walked off their jobs to derail the government’sThe nationwide day of strikes and protests is a major test for President Emmanuel Macron, who insists his flagship reform is vital to ensure the pension system does not go bust, though opinion polls show it is very unpopular,
“Today, the mobilisation will be strong, very strong… We are here, so the government’s project is pulled back,” Mr Frederic Souillot, head of FO union, told Sud Radio.Union leaders said Thursday was just the beginning. For Mr Macron, at stake are his reformist credentials, both at home and with his European Union peers, as well as keeping public spending in check.
The reform still needs to go through Parliament, where Macron has lost his absolute majority but is hoping to get it passed with the support of conservatives.Only between one-in-three and one-in-five high-speed TGV lines were operating, with barely any local or regional trains running, the SNCF rail operator said.
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