Or broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is our new International Im sean thomas certainly granted to have you with us. Our france has been paralyzed by its biggest strike in years with this thursday workers are protesting in mass against of the governments plans to overhaul the Pension System transport networks have been brought to a standstill with schools and hospitals badly affected as well demonstrations have been held right across the country one of the largest trade unions in france says 1500000 people marched in support of the protest while the interior ministry estimates 800000 took part. Was in paris following protests force. This is to put these changes by the french government the Pension System even fronts the idea is that they will see a model come a number of different systems around food. 2 different systems into a universal system but people say that i will have a massive impact on their pensions because it will mean that their pensions perhaps could be low