Most petrol stations now have restricted opening hours and are limiting the amount of fuel purchased to between 15 and 30 euros.
And now the lorry drivers have joined the demonstrators.
Today, there are national strikes across France. Most schools and public offices will remain closed as employees protest.
I made my own views clear a few days ago whilst commenting on Sarkozy v Oil refinery workers – am still pretty disappointed with the French strikers, as I think that France either needs to bite the bullet now or make it even harder for its people in a few years time. The strikers are helping nobody – longer term they will probably change nothing, they are impacting French people and French businesses now, and they are causing foreign investors to rethink any investment in France.
I couldn’t agree more. Retirement up by a paltry 2 yrs to 62!!!!!! When longevity is still on the increase. An economic necessity that has the bully boys out leading the mob. Have they learned nothing since they nearly wrecked the country in 68?
Ahhh, but the French don’t see it that way.
‘The French government has lots of money. They should make cuts elsewhere.’
or maybe,
‘If the retirement age is increased this will increase unemployment. The retirement age should remain at 60 so when people retire they can give their jobs to the young.’