Large rallies were held throughout the country.
Tuesday, January 31 , more than 1.2 million people took part in protests against raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 in France. People took to the streets across the country.
This is reported by Reuters with reference to the French Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Only in Paris, 87 thousand people rallied. The number of participants in mass actions, compared with the first wave of protests on January 19, has increased, law enforcement officials report.
Polls of citizens show that the majority of French people oppose raising the retirement age. But President Emmanuel Macron is convinced that the move is important to improve the pension system.
It was previously reported that protests broke out in Brazil. They took place on January 8 because of the swearing-in of the leftist candidate Lula da Silva. Many citizens do not agree with the results of the October 30, 2022 elections. Supporters of the ex-president broke into government buildings, due to which a state of emergency was introduced in the country.
