"No retirement for the prolos," they said. About 150 to 200 people demonstrated on Monday, May 15 near the Palace of Versailles to protest against the pension reform in the smoke, while Emmanuel Macron participates in the event "Choose France", which brings together more than 200 foreign bosses.
Gathered at midday on the forecourt of the Versailles-Chantiers station, the demonstrators were from the CGT, FO, SUD or student unions of Yvelines. The CGT of Yvelines had launched a call for such a rally "to demand the repeal" of the pension reform.
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Protesters kept at bay
Between the breaks and whistles, the demonstrators chanted "Macron resign!", "Emmanuel Macron, president of the bosses" or "We are here". "It's been 4 months that we fight against the pension reform, there today our dear president, with the representatives of the Medef, is at the Palace of Versailles so we will try to go and say hello to them," said Arnaud Thuon, CGT union delegate railwayman of Versailles, promising to "continue to make noise to be heard".
Faced with a heavy device of the police, the demonstrators were nevertheless kept away from the castle. The sixth edition of the "Choose France" summit held at the Palace of Versailles aims to attract foreign investment to the country. The head of state receives more than 200 big bosses of foreign multinationals, including American billionaire Elon Musk.
