Protests against Emmanuel Macron’s controversial plans reignite in Marseille, Rouen and elsewhere
Protesters blocked roads and industrial sites in some parts of France on Friday as the country’s top constitutional court prepares to give its verdict on Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plans toAccess to the city centres of Marseille and Rouen was restricted, and an industrial estate in Le Havre and other sites near Strasbourg and Lille were blocked.
The council will announce late on Friday afternoon whether it has approved Macron’s pensions changes, after the prime minister, Élisabeth Borne, requested its view. The government hopes that this could put an end toIf the constitutional council approves the bill, it would pave the way for it be swiftly signed into law and come into effect by the end of the year.
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