PARIS: Portuguese tourist Fabio Figueirado wanted to admire beautiful buildings on a romantic getaway in Paris, but instead he and his girlfriend have found themselves navigating pavements piled high with garbage. 'I've never seen a city with so much trash on the street,' said the 25-year-old, near a mound
PARIS: Portuguese tourist Fabio Figueirado wanted to admire beautiful buildings on a romantic getaway in Paris, but instead he and his girlfriend have found themselves navigating pavements piled high with garbage.
The walkout has left 6,600 tonnes of rubbish piled up on sidewalks in around half of the capital, according to city authorities. Garbage collectors and truck drivers are opposed to their retirement age being pushed back from 57 to 59 if the new law is passed, the CGT union says.Murielle Gaeremynck, 56, is among those striking.But when I retire,"I know I'll be poor," she said, explaining her pension would be less than €1,200 a month.
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