President Macron summons government ministers for crisis meeting as tensions ran high a day before another major day of strikes and protests against his pension reforms
President Emmanuel Macron has summoned government ministers for a crisis meeting, as tensions ran high a day before another major day of strikes and protests against his pension reforms.called for another big day of action on Tuesday, the 10th such mobilisation since protests started in mid-January against the controversial law, which includes raising the retirement age to 64 from 62.
A state visit to France by Britain's King Charles III, which had been due to begin on Sunday, was postponed because of the current unrest.Instead of hosting the UK monarch for a day of pomp and ceremony, Macron was instead due to meet Borne, other cabinet ministers and senior lawmakers for the crisis talks at the Elysee from 1:15 pm , the presidency said.
The protest movement against the pension reform has turned into the biggest domestic crisis of Macron's second mandate, with police and protesters clashing regularly in Paris and other cities since the reform was forced through.Last Thursday, the previous major protest day, police reported 457 arrests across France and injuries to 441 police officers.
Rubbish collectors in the capital are continuing their strike, with close to 8,000 tonnes of garbage piled up in the streets as of Sunday.
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