Wednesday, October 13, 2010

French Pension Reform May Lead to Open Rebellion

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This is only the begininng of the beginning.....once the bellies of the people become empty....riots will ensue.

Sarkozy stands firm as pension protests escalate

13 October 2010
President Nicolas Sarkozy could face the greatest challenge of his presidency in the next few days as a month-old protest against pension reform swells towards outright confrontation.

More than 3 million demonstrators – one in 20 of all French people – marched yesterday against the President's plans to raise the standard retirement age from 60 to 62. Tens of thousands of students joined the marches for the first time, threatening to radicalise the protests and broaden them into a rebellion against a deeply unpopular presidency….”

See:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/sarkozy-stands-firm-as-pension-protests-escalate-2105000.html


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