(by Paolo Levi) (ANSA) - PARIS, APRIL 11 - Rien ne va plus for Emmanuel Macron.
Already contested on the domestic front for the pension reform currently under consideration by the constitutional council, the French president is now the target of criticism and protests on the international front as well.
"Where is French democracy?" shouted some demonstrators, interrupting the speech on the future of Europe that the Parisian leader had just begun to deliver before the Nexus Instituut in The Hague, as part of his state visit to the Netherlands.
"The climate convention is not respected", the demonstrators deplored, referring to the public consultation that Macron launched in France before the pandemic to collect suggestions in the fight against climate change.
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otherboard this time on the pension reform which provides for the raising of the retirement age from 62 to 64: "Nobody listens... you have millions of people in the streets...".
Protesters then unfurled a banner reading in English 'President of violence and hypocrisy' before being expelled by Dutch security.
When he was able to speak again, after about a minute's interruption, the president who had the lowest number of polls since the days of the yellow vests said that having "a social debate is very important. I can answer all the questions we discuss in France, this is a democracy and A democracy is exactly a place where we can demonstrate."
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retirement age from 62 to 64: "Nobody listens... you have millions of people in the streets...".
Protesters then unfurled a banner reading in English 'President of violence and hypocrisy' before being expelled by Dutch security.
When he was able to speak again, after about a minute's interruption, the president who had the lowest number of polls since the days of the yellow vests said that having "a social debate is very important. I can answer all the questions we discuss in France, this is a democracy and A democracy is exactly a place where we can demonstrate."
(HANDLE).
retirement age from 62 to 64: "Nobody listens... you have millions of people in the streets...".
Protesters then unfurled a banner reading in English 'President of violence and hypocrisy' before being expelled by Dutch security.
When he was able to speak again, after about a minute's interruption, the president who had the lowest number of polls since the days of the yellow vests said that having "a social debate is very important. I can answer all the questions we discuss in France, this is a democracy and A democracy is exactly a place where we can demonstrate."
(HANDLE).
hypocrisy' before being expelled by Dutch security.
When he was able to speak again, after about a minute's interruption, the president who had the lowest number of polls since the days of the yellow vests said that having "a social debate is very important. I can answer all the questions we discuss in France, this is a democracy and A democracy is exactly a place where we can demonstrate."
(HANDLE).
hypocrisy' before being expelled by Dutch security.
When he was able to speak again, after about a minute's interruption, the president who had the lowest number of polls since the days of the yellow vests said that having "a social debate is very important. I can answer all the questions we discuss in France, this is a democracy and A democracy is exactly a place where we can demonstrate."
(HANDLE).
