Balkans | And the Paris municipality decided to continue supporting strikes, despite the “heaps of rubbish” in the city

In France, the Paris municipality will support the strikes of cleaners in protest against the reform of the state pension system, despite the “heaps of rubbish”.

The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, announced the postponement of the council’s meetings in order not to prevent the participation of municipal employees in tomorrow’s strikes and demonstrations.

Hidalgo stated that they decided to support the cessation of the work of the cleaners and said: “I declare my full and complete support for this social movement. I also advise the government to try to understand it when it comes to the majority of workers in the public and private sectors.” Use the phrase.

On the other hand, members of the government drew attention to the fact that the city succumbed to waste and responded to President Hidalgo’s decision.

The strike will continue until Monday

Tomorrow will be the eighth mass demonstrations against the controversial pension reform in France.

More than half a million people are expected to take to the streets to protest in the capital, Paris.

On the other hand, the cleaners decided to continue their strike until Monday, March 20, despite the “heaps of rubbish” in the capital.

Due to strikes and demonstrations against pension reform, piles of rubbish were drawn to attention in many cities, including Paris and Nantes.

The French press reported that more than 5 thousand tons of garbage had accumulated in Paris.

Clement Bonn, the Minister of Transport, blamed Mayor Hidalgo for the “garbage heaps” that had formed in Paris, and used the phrase “Paris has turned into a giant open-air dumpster”.

Controversial pension reform

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced on January 10 that pension reform, which was among President Emmanuel Macron’s election promises, would be implemented.

Born pointed out that in the country where the retirement age is 62 years old, the legal retirement age will be gradually increased by 3 months every year, and will be increased to 64 years in 2030, starting from September 1. A payment condition will be introduced in order to receive the full pension.

There have been several strikes and protests across the country since January 19 against the controversial reform.

The Senate, which approved the most controversial article of the reform on March 9, “which foresees a gradual increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64,” passed the other articles of the reform on March 12.

The reform bill, which will come before the Joint Committee on March 15, will be put to a vote again in the Senate, after which it will be sent to the National Assembly for a final vote.