Macron to address the nation amid protests in France

The signing by the President of France of the scandalous law on pension reform caused a new wave of riots. At protests in Paris and Marseilles, the police began to disperse the crowd more violently. The demonstrators are literally thrown to the ground and beaten.

Several unions have already announced that they will hold indefinite “days of anger”.

Against this background, Macron himself mustered up the courage to explain to his people why he signed the document so quickly just a few hours after the draft was approved by the Constitutional Council. Tomorrow the head of the Fifth Republic will address the nation.

Recall that the law on increasing the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 years was adopted without a vote on March 16. Article 49.3 of the constitution was used to pass the controversial bill, which was opposed by a large part of the country.

Mass protests against the backdrop of raising the retirement age have been taking place since January 2023. On March 23, French President Emmanuel Macron said that he himself was not happy with the reform and expressed regret that the “importance of innovation” had not been conveyed to the population.

Demonstrations in a number of cities of the country develop into a real confrontation with the police. During one of these actions in Paris, explosives were thrown at the police.