No jolt for the baroud of honor. The 14th day of mobilization against the pension reform, held on Tuesday, was marked by the lowest level of participation since the beginning of the social movement, according to figures from both the authorities and the unions. More than a month after the May 1 protests, the processions were more scattered than ever, all over France.
More than 900,000 protesters marched throughout France, according to CGT. This is the lowest figure since the beginning of the movement. For its part, the police have not yet communicated its figures at the national level, but there is no doubt that it should confirm a declining mobilization.
Same thing in the strongholds of the protest: the figures are the lowest recorded in nearly five months. In Nantes, they were 8,600 according to the police, 20,000 according to the organizers - even lower than March 11, the low point of the movement so far. The same goes for Rennes, where 5,500 to 10,000 people marched, Rouen (2,900 to 6,000), but also further south in Nice (1,700 to 6,500) and Perpignan (2,000 to 4,000).
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Some cities slightly exceed their minimum gauges, but still follow the trend, such as Grenoble (5,000 to 10,000) and Le Havre (3,500 to 10,000). Despite this general decline, estimates still make the big difference in Toulouse (8,000 to 50,000) and Marseille (4,000 to 50,000).
Throughout the France, the processions marched without notable incidents, except in Nantes and Paris, where some clashes were recorded in the late afternoon.
