President Emmanuel Macron's pension proposals, which would hike the general retirement age from 62 to 64, and from 57 to 59 for sanitation sector workers, are the reasons behind the strikes.
Paris has been overwhelmed by more than 5,000 tons of waste as binmen remained on strike for a ninth consecutive day.
The French capital has felt the malaise of overflowing bins, black bags, cardboard boxes, empty crates and rotting smells which are permeating its streets. The mess follows discontent and protests against President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the general retirement age from 62 to 64, and from 57 to 59 for sanitation workers.has pushed the pension reform bill through parliament and it is set to reach its climax despite strong opposition.
Other French cities also fell foul of uncollected garbage but capital Paris has naturally been under the spotlight and was scrutinised by district mayors and the public. Tourist Nadiia Turkay said"it's a bit too much because it was even hard to navigate some streets", but empathised with the strikers, saying it was"for a good cause".Even the strikers themselves, which include binmen, street cleaners and underground sewer workers, voiced their concerns that Paris was deteriorating without their services.
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