The reply is being organized: after the government’s forced passage on the pension reform via 49.3, rallies took place in Paris, Lyon and Strasbourg, interspersed with incidents, and are planned for the weekend. Before the 9th day of strikes and demonstrations on March 23.
In Paris a rally is taking place this Saturday at Place d’Italie at 6 p.m., but there will also be rallies this weekend in Montpellier, Marseille, Brest, Toulon etc.
Shutdown refineries
At least two refineries, that of PetroIneos in Lavéra (Bouches-du-Rhône) and the Normandy refinery of TotalEnergies in Gonfreville-l’Orcher (Manche), could be shut down no later than Monday, according to the CGT . Until now, the strikers had contented themselves with blocking fuel shipments, but the refineries continued to produce. Industry Minister Roland Lescure suggested on Saturday that the government could make requisitions in the event of the shutdown of these facilities.
Asked about a risk of fuel shortage, the minister replied on France Info: “We showed in the fall that we knew how to take our responsibilities there again, we will take them”, in reference to the requisitions then taken to unblock sites oil workers during wage strikes.