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France: Are mass strikes working?
Millions have taken to the streets across France, bringing planes and public transport networks to a standstill, as a backlash continues over planned pension reforms.
Millions have taken to the streets across France, bringing planes and public transport networks to a standstill, as a backlash continues over planned pension reforms. The country's government insists raising the minimum pension age is necessary. But economists have cast doubt over whether the protests will have their intended effect.
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