France on strike, again

French students joined more than a million striking workers Tuesday in the biggest protests so far against President Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to hike the retirement age to 62. Some strikers decided to prolong their stoppages to try and make Sarkozy give up the pension plans that are the cornerstone of the right-wing leader's reform agenda and which he says are needed to slash France's budget deficit.Duration: 02:14

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[talyesin3]

The only people to revolt against capitalism :I 'm proud of them

[DJAnarchoRedist]

People are so brainwashed none of the workers demands are too much.

[USA4July1776]

France is in the grips of perpetual intifada and a never-ending leftist strike.

[1958bund]

日本人民よ！フランスに続け！

消費税増税反対！年金受給開始年齢を引き下げよ！

[lordbale33]

go france !!!!

[bigplans01]

go france! GO!

I only wish the brithish were able to stand up as you do!!!!!

[garenhung]

in the u.s retirement age is like 67 n if ur my age retirement isn't going to hapenn there is nothing we can do bout it

[erwanderiot]

@omehoehthelje They r not spoiled, their parents and grand parents gave their blood for such right and if they r lasy (which probably mean not as obedient as u) they also r one of the most prroductive people in the world(source :amnesty international 2010 report )

[carloscruzsol79]

They are right, I wouldnt like to work till god knows what age like here in Mexico.

[reconditus]

It is very obvious to me that they are going to lose this fight like they lost pretty much every other fight they have ever been in.

[omehoehthelje]

Most of the French are just spoilt and lazy