France faces on Wednesday (15) the eighth wave of protests against the pension reform proposed by the government of President Emmanuel Macron. Among the changes is raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. 
One of the problems caused by the strike is the accumulation of garbage in the streets of Paris, with the adhesion of street sweepers to the strike. They promise to keep the movement going until the next 20th.
After the French Senate (with a right-wing majority) approved changes to the pension and reform system on Saturday (11), today’s protests take place at a key moment, when a joint committee meeting of deputies and senators is scheduled to seek agreement on the final text.
If this committee reaches an agreement, the text should be voted on this Thursday (16) in the morning in the Senate and in the afternoon in Parliament.
The trade unions, united against the reform, have already promised to gather outside the National Assembly tomorrow.
At least 800,000 people are expected on the streets, with the strike being maintained in many regions and mainly affecting the transport (including planes), health, education, ports and energy sectors.
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*With information from RTP Notícias – Portugal agency.
