France faced some of the most coordinated strikes in years on Thursday, which could evolve into weeks of discontent as unions seek to show a united front against plans to raise the country’s sacred retirement age from 62 to 64.
PARIS — The French government faced some of the biggest strikes in years on Thursday, which could evolve into weeks of discontent and a key challenge for President Emmanuel Macron, as unions show a united front against plans to raise the country’s retirement age from 62 to 64.Many schools, oil refineries, power plants, public broadcasters, airports and train stations were severely disrupted on what some called “Black Thursday.” Across the country, 1.
In Paris, many people worked from home or crowded into buses, as metros and local trains were either completely suspended or ran at significantly reduced capacity. Travel across the country was impacted — some flights were canceled, and many high-speed train connections were suspended. But if Macron’s government loses the support of the conservative Republicans party and passes the reform without the support of a parliamentary majority, it would raise a “fundamental and existential question for him about whether he seeks an early election to win a mandate that actually allows him to govern effectively,” said Rahman.
Those sentiments could re-energize the left-wing parliamentary alliance around Macron opponent Jean-Luc Mélenchon, which was formed last year but has so far lacked common ground, said Bruno Cautrès, a researcher at Sciences Po in Paris. “It clearly creates a unifying topic,” he said.
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