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Broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is r. T. International im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us france has been paralyzed by its biggest strike in years with this thursday workers are protesting in mass against the governments plans to overhaul the Pension System transport networks have been brought to a standstill with schools and hospitals badly affected as well demonstrations have been held right across the country one of the largest trade unions in france and says 1500000 people marched in support of the protest while the interior ministry estimates 800000 took part. Has been following the protest and. This is against the proposed changes by the french government the Pension System here in france the idea is that they want a model number of different systems around 42 different systems into a universal system but people say that i will have a massive impact on their pensions because it will mean. But that pensions perhaps could be lower in the future or i
Or broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is our new International Im sean thomas certainly granted to have you with us. Our france has been paralyzed by its biggest strike in years with this thursday workers are protesting in mass against of the governments plans to overhaul the Pension System transport networks have been brought to a standstill with schools and hospitals badly affected as well demonstrations have been held right across the country one of the largest trade unions in france says 1500000 people marched in support of the protest while the interior ministry estimates 800000 took part. Was in paris following protests force. This is to put these changes by the french government the Pension System even fronts the idea is that they will see a model come a number of different systems around food. 2 different systems into a universal system but people say that i will have a massive impact on their pensions because it will mean that their pensions perhaps could be low
30 minutes. From. Its biggest strike in years. With workers protesting primarily against pension reform the countrys transport systems. We know as well schools and hospitals are closed. Are taking place. Lots of. Charlotte has been in the thick of the action for quite a while. Particularly where you are in the french capital charlotte why so much. My way here class to have a big fan i can tell you. The crimes go all the way back more than a close to god do nor which is where this process was originally due to start off with what was coming for many hours is turned to a huge tensions with clashes between the police and the protest as you might be able to hear some of those plus going off behind us thats tear gas thats being thrown into the protesters the taxes have set light to several parts of the streets around me including some of the electric scooters theyve been bringing items to put on to the fire we saw a van. On fire and they got tear gas really coming quite close to us and you
Their live news and reaction 247 this is r. T. International from moscow where its now 8 pm here on thursday its 6 pm in france thats where were starting this hour the countrys been paralyzed by the biggest strike in years this thursday with workers protesting all mass against the governments plans to overhaul the Pension System transport networks have been brought to a standstill and schools and hospitals badly affected too demonstrations have been held right across the country lets catch up with them now our correspondent in paris is keeping with the protesters all day its been a massive show of anger across the country why is that fury so deep. That fear is so deep because the idea of messing with Peoples Pensions in their time and sort of hits to the core of every french person i saw some polls that suggested there. Every percent of people actually supported this strike action plan for one day but the suggestion is it could go on the road long for the next few weeks we know that th