Manifestations of March 23, live: for the demonstrators in Lyon, "Macron does not listen, he behaves like a king"

Manifestations of March 23, live: for the demonstrators in Lyon, "Macron does not listen, he behaves like a king"

The pension reform was adopted Monday following the rejection of motions of censure but continues to mobilize in the street. Blockages have been reported everywhere in France. Marseille, Nantes, Rennes, Paris… Follow the mobilization with our journalists.

Ongoing tensions in Paris

In Paris, police charges are increasing. The procession is split to allow the intervention of firefighters on the few remaining fires. From the intersection between rue Saint-Fiacre and boulevard Poissonnière in particular, several small departures of traffic lights are visible. The head of the procession is now at the level of the boulevard des Italiens, not far from the Opéra Garnier, the arrival point of the Parisian demonstration.

Paris: “There is a challenge in giving visibility to private companies”

A small group of employees of the Suez group goes up the Parisian procession. “We are only a handful to come to the demonstrations, suddenly, we regroup between all the agencies. There is an issue in giving visibility to private companies, otherwise you would think that it only concerns public services. But no ! It concerns everyone! We should be not 2 but 10 million in the street! “says Jacques Rosse, maintenance mechanic.

At his side, Anna-Maria Bojszczak, deputy central union representative of the CGT Suez eau France, is optimistic. “This morning, I went to demonstrate in Meaux [77]. In the thirty-five years that I have lived there, I have never seen so many people parade. It manifests everywhere, even in small towns! Macron is the laughingstock of the international press, he can only end up giving in! »