Middleman
Defender of the month
France is an example of what happens when the general population has an incredibly inflated sense of entitlement, resulting from socialism. It's also an example of trade unions run amok.
What are they protesting? Because of economic realities, the government is raising the retirement age to 62. So, they are striking and shutting down the country.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11557240
What are they protesting? Because of economic realities, the government is raising the retirement age to 62. So, they are striking and shutting down the country.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11557240
France's main airport, Charles de Gaulle, has enough fuel to last only a few days, the transport ministry has warned amid strikes against government plans to raise the retirement age.
A ministry spokesman said officials were working to restore aviation fuel supplies. Economy Minister Christine Lagarde urged people "not to panic".
Oil refineries and fuel depots have been hit by the latest strikes.
On Saturday thousands of students have joined a fifth day of demonstrations in less than six weeks. Unions have called for more than 200 marches nationwide.
Police in Paris said 20,000 people were taking part in Saturday's protest when it started, shortly after 1500 local (1300 GMT), compared to 50,000 on 2 October, the last Saturday of protests.
Trapil, the company that operates the fuel pipeline to the Paris airports, told French media on Friday that supplies had stopped and that Roissy-Charles de Gaulle could run out of fuel as early as next week.
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