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Broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is r. T. International im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us france has been paralyzed by its biggest strike in years with this thursday workers are protesting in mass against 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 and says 1500000 people marched in support of the protest while the interior ministry estimates 800000 took part. Has been following the protest and. This is against the proposed changes by the french government the Pension System here in france the idea is that they want a model number of different systems around 42 different systems into a universal system but people say that i will have a ma ....
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 ....
Just after 9 am and also 10 pm and 5 in the evening here in moscow this thursday december the 5th welcome to our international. Part of life its biggest strike in years this thursday with workers protesting primarily against pension reform plans the countrys transport systems have been brought to a standstill and schools and hospitals are closed hundreds of rallies are expected nationwide lets cross live. Parra charlotte big. Big why. Well huge anger here so over these proposed changes to the Pension System. Basically what the french government emanuel might want to do is to amalgamate the foodie to current systems into one universal system now other people on the street say theyre angry because that could mean that their pension could go lower and they might have to work even longer and that anger is palpable here on the streets not just in paris but across france at the moment i just want to give you a sense of how many people c ....
Just after 6 in the evening here in moscow this thursday december the 5th to wherever youre tuning in from this come to moscow to r. T. International our top story. By its biggest strike in years this thursday with workers protesting primarily against pension reform plans the countrys transport systems have been brought to a standstill and schools and hospitals are closed hundreds of rallies are taking place nationwide. Is among the crowds in paris and joins us live now from the french capital charlotte tell us why so many are protesting and what is the picture there like evening approaches. Well people are protesting because theyre unhappy with the idea of changes to the Pension System here in france quite frankly the idea of the french government of the month at the moment under president mccone is to change the 42 different systems to bring them into one universal system which the government says will be fairer more equal but t ....
30 minutes. From. Its biggest strike in years. With workers protesting primarily against pension reform the countrys transport systems. We know as well schools and hospitals are closed. Are taking place. Lots of. Charlotte has been in the thick of the action for quite a while. Particularly where you are in the french capital charlotte why so much. My way here class to have a big fan i can tell you. The crimes go all the way back more than a close to god do nor which is where this process was originally due to start off with what was coming for many hours is turned to a huge tensions with clashes between the police and the protest as you might be able to hear some of those plus going off behind us thats tear gas thats being thrown into the protesters the taxes have set light to several parts of the streets around me including some of the electric scooters theyve been bringing items to put on to the fire we saw a van. On fire and they got tear gas really coming quite close to us and you ....