Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of France to register their anger over the government's austerity measures. The rallies came as a 24-hour national strike disrupted flight and rail services, and closed schools. Officials said 1.1 million people had joined protests, but unions claimed the figure was 2.5 million. The activists are angry at government plans to overhaul pensions and raise the retirement age from 60 to 62.
Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of France to register their anger over the government's austerity measures.
The rallies came as a 24-hour national strike disrupted flight and rail services, and closed schools.
Officials said 1.1 million people had joined protests, but unions claimed the figure was 2.5 million.
The activists are angry at government plans to overhaul pensions and raise the retirement age from 60 to 62.
French cities rally against pension plans ?
No, of course, strikes and demonstrations are necessarily negative, so they "hit" cities and cause "disruption". It's all about "anger" and not opposition. It's done by "angry" "activists".
All in a day's "work" at the Beeb.
