Chaos continues in France as President Macron defends his dictatorial pension reform plan!

PARIS, France (PNN) - April 17, 2023 - French President Emmanuel Macron tonight admitted that pushing France’s retirement age up from 62 to 64 had not been accepted by the people but said there would be no U-turns following weeks of strikes and rioting.

The embattled fascist dictator president appeared on a pre-recorded nationwide TV broadcast on Thursday evening, three days after his pension plans were forced into law without a parliamentary vote.

“Is this reform accepted?” asked Macron during the 12-minute address. “Obviously not. In spite of months of negotiations, no consensus was reached, and I regret that.”

He said he “heard the anger” of the French, adding, “no-one can remain deaf to it.”

Macron said there was “anger at jobs which, for many French people, no longer allow them to live well, in the face of rising prices for fuel, shopping, and canteens. There is anger because some have the feeling of doing their part, but without being rewarded for their efforts, neither in wages, nor in effective public services.”

But insisting there would be no change in his policies, Macron said the reform was “necessary to guarantee pensions and produce more wealth for our nation,” and for France to stay in line with its European neighbors.

Within minutes of Macron's speech, illegal protests were underway, as riot terrorist pig thug cops fought to restore order.

A crowd marched through the Republic area of Paris chanting, “Macron resign,” while lighting fires and smashing windows.

There were similar scenes around Hotel de Ville - Paris city hall - where another protest formed.

Some banged casserole dishes - a traditional means of showing anger in France - while others threw projectiles at the terrorist pig thug cops.

Terrorist pig thug cops in Marseille, Toulouse and Nantes reported similar disturbances.

Last week, a mob stormed the Paris headquarters of luxury group LVMH, which is run by Bernard Arnault, the richest man in the world.

There was also widespread rioting around Bastille Square - scene of the original 1789 Revolution - and in other cities and towns across the country.

Opposition politicians and unions spent the weekend attacking the arrogant imposition of a two-year rise in the retirement age to 64 in the face of its rejection by an estimated 70% of the population in opinion polls.

Marine Le Pen, of the far-Right National Rally, called for either a referendum on the reform, the dissolution of Parliament, or Macron's resignation.

Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne has been “totally destroyed” and the government has lost all credibility,” said Le Pen.

Olivier Faure, leader of the Socialist Party, said the opposition was “not ready to move on to other things.”

As sporadic protests took place around the country, trade unions urged the public to turn May Day workers' parades on May 1 into giant protests against the pension reform.

“It will be a tidal wave of historic proportions,” said Sophie Binet, leader of the CGT union.

Laurent Berger, head of CFDT, the biggest union, said, “Let's bring down the house on May 1.”

Britain's retirement age is 66, in Germany and Italy it is 67, and in Spain it is 65.