Reactions against the reform, which includes raising the retirement age, continue in France. While the cleaning workers who left their jobs last week in the capital Paris continued their strike, garbage filled the streets. The French, who had difficulty walking due to the garbage on the pavement, found the solution by using the vehicle roads.
While a heavy smell was spreading from the garbage heaps, the people who were disturbed by the smell started to use masks. According to city officials, 6,600 tons of garbage accumulated in half of the streets of the capital due to the cleaners’ strike. Rat infestations are feared due to piles of trash on the sidewalks. The cleaners will continue their strike until Monday, March 20.
PENSION REFORM THAT MADE THE PEOPLE TO THE STREETS
According to the reform, which has sparked protests across the country, the retirement age in France will be gradually increased by 3 months each year, starting from 1 September. The retirement age will reach 63 years and 3 months in 2027 and 64 years in 2030. From 2027, it will be necessary to have worked for 43 years to receive the full pension.
The said reform package was approved in the Senate vote on 12 March. The package was discussed in the Joint Committee yesterday, and the final draft was sent to both the Senate and the National Assembly for final voting. The reform package was accepted in the vote held in the Senate today and sent to the National Assembly. However, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced that the 3rd paragraph of Article 49 of the Constitution would be used to ensure that the reform was passed without a vote in the National Assembly. (UAV)
