France: The capital Paris and surrounding areas congested 630 km in the morning of December 9 because of protests against the reform of the government's pension regime.

This is the fifth day the French have taken to the streets to protest the government's pension plan reform, causing schools to be closed, flights canceled, tourism and retail to face Christmas. with recession.

Particularly in the morning of December 9, protesters blocked traffic stretching for 630 km on roads leading to Paris and surrounding areas. The metro only operates 2/16 routes in Paris and the national railway system (SNCF) warns of a serious disruption in the suburbs of the capital.

Many people are forced to quit work or work at home, but thousands of people have no choice but to squeeze into crowded trains and cars, cut to maximum trips due to strikes.

The local business consortium warned that prolonged protests could "kill" many small businesses, while a hotel association said booking transactions in Paris were down 30-40% on the first day of family. public 5/12.

About 800,000 French took to the streets to protest against the government on December 5, after French President Macron announced a pension reform plan. The plan was launched by the Macron government in 2017 and France, which is one of the largest pensioners in the world, according to data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Macron wants to reform this system so that retirees share the burden with the government. However, protesters fear changes could lead to increased retirement age and pension cuts.

Macron last week posted Twitter declaring that the government was not looking for a confrontation with the people. "The application of a universal pension system must ensure all retirees and their children," Macron wrote.