The trips outside Paris are intended to demonstrate that President Macron is not hiding from voters Read more at straitstimes.com.
After facing angry voters on Wednesday in eastern Alsace, the 45-year-old head of state travelled to the southern Herault region on Thursday to discuss education.
In the run-up to his speech, police fired tear gas when hundreds of people shouting “Macron, resign!” and blowing whistles tried to advance towards the school. Mr Macron’s left-wing political opponents urged their supporters to bash pans during the President’s televised address to the nation on Monday evening, and the age-old protest tactic appears to be becoming an audible sign of discontent at his policies.The apparent pan ban led to ridicule on Thursday, with French Communist Party spokesman Ian Brossat saying he “couldn’t wait for the legislation which will ban the sale of saucepans”.
Speaking to voters on Wednesday, Mr Macron argued again that raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 was necessary to help France reduce its public spending and bring the country in line with its European neighbours.
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