French protests. Live link.
 

Thank you Parmy
for a Live Link



It is getting Nasty
as Police are getting violent.

Live Feed still going

As it gets less light
Fires in the Street are starting.

Arise, children of the Fatherland
Our day of glory has arrived
Against us the bloody flag of tyranny
is raised; the bloody flag is raised.
Do you hear, in the countryside
The roar of those ferocious soldiers?
They’re coming right into your arms
To cut the throats of your sons, your comrades!

To arms, citizens!
Form your battalions
Let’s march, let’s march
That their impure blood
Should water our fields

Getting Dark there now
on Parmys Live Link

Now Fatherland, Fatherland, show us the sign
Your children have waited to see
The morning will come...

Bordeaux town hall on fire. quite shocking, but also admirable that the protesters wont stand for the bull****.

They always go all out on their protests, as the only war the French can win unaided is a civil war.

the french sure know how to do a protest

Is this about raising the retirement age to 63...meanwhile in the UK its heading for 68...thank you Sir 3 bags full Sir :douf:

… and they officially live longer over there apparently


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I presume because they are not driven into an early grave by working so long :laugh:

Yes but you will now have to collect the full 45 years (or what ever it is) of working to be able to claim, so if you went to university you now aren’t retiring until 69/70 in France

why no protests in UK then, working until 68 is more of a farce


no here the french are acting like too spoiled children


retirement at 63 or a retirement at 68, where it's gonna be at in UK


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keep standing your ground my dear french government

The Rubbish Strike there
meant many Fires were started
on not collected rubbish

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/03...9619608898.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/03...9623101398.jpg
[Angry Parisians demonstrated amid clouds of
smoke tonight as fires were lit across the city]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/03...9622398614.jpg
[Some protestors were seen throwing rocks
and even shooting fireworks at police ]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ge-crowds.html

well i would easily make the protests stop

protest goers: booooooo no rise of retirement age to 63

me: can always go more up to 68, so do you want to keep complaining

protest goers: don't make them go up at all

me: ok i count to 3, either 63 or 68, you decide

protest goers: but

me: no buts, make a choice or we make a choice for you

protest goers: we'll stop and accept that at 63


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That made me chuckle :laugh:

:fist:

Macron is pushing to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The bill would also require 43 years of work to be eligible to receive a full pension at 64, otherwise individuals would have to wait until they are 67.

Polling shows the majority of French people oppose Macron's plan, which raises the age when workers start collecting a government pension by two years. The retirement age moves from 62 to 64 for most workers, and from 57 to 59 for garbage collectors.

The new conditions would apply to those born in or after 1968. However, workers born in 1961, who were supposed to retire this year, would have to work three extra months.

it's not just the fact he wants to raise the retirement age, it's that he bypassed democracy to achieve it, by not allowing a vote in parliament. We all know what the french did last time they felt they were not being heard :laugh:

But who works 43 solid years with out a break? Or even those who work in other countries so many french working in london not working towards their 43 years. So many french also commute everyday to Switzerland and Luxembourg to earn a better wage. People won’t be able to retire until after 70 under this new law.

No one relies on a state pension any more and that has been the case for decades ...if you are French and working in the UK you will be automatcally enrolled into a private pension if employed and will also be eligible for some state UK pension

I'm all for moving to the American system where everyone fends for themselves.
But when you've paid extortionate tax for years and then the script gets flipped I understand why the french are angry.
The French and UK really aren't comparable on this topic.
French wages are so low and taxes are so high, but they have so many social benefits compared to the UK.
Literally in France if you lose your job the state pays you your previous wage up to 2.5k euros per month for up to 2 years whilst you look for other work.
The French are scared all these things are being taken away from them and they are still left with ****ty wages and high taxes.
That is why they fight.

That's so weird, that firefighter looks like a child.

The Visit Next Week
By King Charles has now been halted

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I think the French are great, they protest for their rights, here in the UK we are far too passive. I turn 50 this year and I can access a pension as I was in it before they made the reforms that allowed you to access your private pension at 55, now they are thinking this is a bad idea as alot of people are retiring early so from 2028 that will rise to 57 ...and it will continue to rise

He/she might be as they have to work for 45 years plus to get a state pension :laugh:

the average french peasant is completely insane. This is only going to go one way, and Macron seriously better watch out

this is Paris today :laugh: LT was asking what the point was in face masks .... well here is a brilliant example of their use

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp...paris.jpg.webp

this weekend will be wild.

Yesterday they Smashed the McDonald's
in Paris
and two Supermarkets.


https://www.businessinsider.in/thumb...o-station-.jpg
One Punk there, brought a Club Hammer

Also Burning Cars - no need for that
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...kzDAg&usqp=CAU

Thugs hijacking the protest, damaging property and putting people out of work is not what most protesters want to do

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/03...9678124899.jpg

French Writing : Death to the King

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/03...9679300523.jpg
[On the ninth day of rioting, more chilling graffiti directly
addressed the King in English,
reading 'Charles III, do you know the guillotine?']

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...buildings.html

They also Smashed up a Starbucks

thats no bad thing

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