NOURNEWS - In recent weeks, France has been involved in many issues and problems, which promises a hot January for the Elysée officials due to the possibility of a new wave of discontent and riots.
Unbridled inflation, the ninth wave of the corona virus, the announcement of a reduction in electricity resources by RTE, the energy crisis and changes to the pension law despite the widespread opposition of the society are among the issues that experts consider to be the platforms for the emergence of a new round of unrest in various French cities.
These days, strikes have spread across France, and employees and workers are demanding higher wages.
For example; At the pharmaceutical company Sanofi, workers at 16 sites have been on strike since mid-November and are demanding a 500-euro pay rise, or at the private transport company Paris (RATP), workers have been on strike for more than a month for a 300-euro raise.
The electricity transmission network (RTE) and the unions of the French gas distribution network (GRDF) also want a 7 percent wage increase.
However, the news of these strikes has been completely boycotted by the French media, while the French authorities themselves acknowledge these problems, as "Bruno Lemur" the Minister of Economy of this country has announced; The peak of inflation has not yet passed and will continue for a few months.
On the other hand; According to the official announcement, the price of gas is going to increase by 15%, but there is still no news of an increase in salaries, and this has greatly worried the government, As "Gabriel Atal", the spokesperson of the French government, announced; "We are ready for any scenario."
"Emmanuel Macron" also said in an interview that he seemed very nervous: "The duty of the government is to provide energy, it should not scare people by inducing absurd scenarios, I am not afraid of anything."
In the same period of time, French citizens are witnessing the beginning of the 9th wave of Corona and consider it to be the result of the government's mismanagement in controlling the epidemic. This issue has caused new concerns about the increase in infections and the possibility of the return of strict laws.
On the other hand; "Elizabeth Bourne", the French Prime Minister, plans to present the pension law amendment bill to the parliament next week. In this law, the retirement age is proposed from 62 to 65 years and it is stated that one of the motivations of the government for this action is to improve and upgrade the working conditions of elderly employees.
This is despite the fact that 75% of people do not have such an opinion and 70% of French are completely against raising the retirement age. according to this; It seems that whatever the government's decision is, it will face strong opposition from labor unions.
The point is; As the investigation of the behavior of the leaders of the labor unions shows, although they are not yet thinking about preparing to fight against the government and have waited to follow the results of the events, the labor forces have not waited and have started their protests.
According to this; The existing structural problems, especially with regard to the two issues of inflation and the energy crisis in the winter season, have created many concerns among French citizens, who, considering the whispers of a huge wave of protests and strikes by various classes and classes, have a difficult time for the Parisian statesmen.
BY: Mohammad Ghaderi
NOURNEWS