The reactions do not stop in France: they closed the bridge to traffic

According to the French press, at 08:00 in the morning, a large group closed the Tournai Bridge to traffic at the main entrance to the city.

Since morning there has been an interruption in transport due to the action of the demonstrators who are protesting the reform, which plans to gradually raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 years.

It is stated that the group is marching towards other bridges.

Security forces arrived in the area and asked the protesters to open the bridge.

THE PENSION AGE WILL BE UP TO 64 YEARS

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

He expressed that in the country where the retirement age is 62, the legal retirement age will gradually increase by 3 months each year and will increase to 64 in 2030, and said that a premium payment requirement of 43 years. entered to receive full pension.

There have been multiple 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 plans to gradually increase the retirement age from 62 to 64 years,” accepted the other articles of the reform on March 12.

The reform, which will then go to the Mixed Commission, will again be put to a vote in the Senate, after which it will be sent to the National Assembly for a final vote. (AA)