the biggest strike day yet, with up to 1.4 million people expected at demonstrations in paris and elsewhere. the government is aiming to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 years. today marks the sixth day of strikes and protests since mid january. part of the french government plan is also to raise the minimum pension to 1,200 euros a month, which is over 550 euros higher than the current minimum figure. but unions want more because of rising inflation. joining me now is gregory bekhtari who is a member of the fsu , the main teachers union in france, and works as a teaching fellow at the pantheon sorbonne university. thank you for being with us. the government says that these plans are necessary because they say that if they don t, the numbers don t add up, it would mean a deficit. why is raising the pension age such problem? raising the pension age such roblem? , ., , , , raising the pension age such roblem? , ,, , problem? it s a problem because it s ve unfair probl
of the world s biggest tourism trade fair for the first time in 3 years. the itb berlin was cancelled entirely in 2020 because of covid and then took place virtually for the following 2 years. the tourism industry is bouncing back after the pandemic, but there are still key challenges caused by staff shortages, logistics, and rising prices. johannes reck is co founder and ceo of getyourguide, an online marketplace for local guides and experiences around the world, it s a tech unicorn, a prviately held start up valued at more than $1 billion. talk to me about those challenges, the industry getting back on its feet, but there is an issue. the industry still doesn t have the right staff at its knees and people are finding that one of the biggest growing pains from emerging from the pandemic. growing pains from emerging from the andemic. ., ~ , ., growing pains from emerging from the andemic. ., ~ , ., ., pandemic. thank you for inviting me and today is