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April 14, 2023

More Mass Protests Take Over French Streets Ahead of Ruling on Macron's Pension Cuts
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In France, hundreds of thousands of people flooded the streets Thursday
in the latest protests against President Emmanuel Macron's measure
raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. The mobilizations came as
France's top court is expected to rule today on the policy's
constitutionality, after Macron rammed it through by executive fiat. In
Paris, protesters stormed the headquarters of luxury group LVMH,
demanding France's wealthiest contribute more to financing the state
pension.

Fabien Villedieu: "They are looking for solutions to finance the pension
system. There is a very simple solution. It is to take from the pockets
of billionaires. We are here at the headquarters of LVMH. This is the
seat of Bernard Arnault, who is the richest billionaire of all
billionaires in France and in the whole world. If the social security
funds are running out, they can come and get money here, among other
places."



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