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people in france are angry at president macron, after he pushed through the pension reforms in parliament. the leader of the country s largest trade union the cfdt has urged the government to put pension reforms on hold. laurent berger urged president macron to accept some form of mediation, for up to six weeks. transport, schools, shipping and bin collection, are some of the sectors affected by the strikes today. i m joined now by emmanuelle auriol, who s an economist at the toulouse school of economics. thank you forjoining us. this is a tent strike. what impact is that having on the economy? in tent strike. what impact is that having on the economy? in general, we care about having on the economy? in general, we care about her having on the economy? in general, we care about her strikes having on the economy? in general, we care about her strikes in - having on the economy? in general, we care about her strikes in france, | we care about her strikes in fran ....
It would be 0.2 or 0.1 of the general growth, so is quite limited. but this is not uniformly spread and some sectors are more hip than others. ~ ., ., ,, ~ , ~ others. who do you think will blink first? the unions others. who do you think will blink first? the unions or others. who do you think will blink first? the unions or the others. who do you think will blink| first? the unions or the president? because no sides are showing any signs of backing down. you because no sides are showing any signs of backing down. because no sides are showing any signs of backing down. you know, we have had reforms signs of backing down. you know, we have had reforms from signs of backing down. you know, we have had reforms from the signs of backing down. you know, we have had reforms from the budget i have had reforms from the budget plans and this has caused a lot of issues over the last ten years so i believe macron. i suspect the situation stabilised he will not go back. ~ . . ., ., si ....