FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 224: PENSION REFORM ON FOUR WEEK COUNTDOWN, GOV'T PLANS IMPROVED RAILROADS IN 'GREEN' INITIATIVE

 

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On Friday French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne talking about spending 100 billion Euros (105 billion US Dollars) to modernize the French rail system by 2040.

The plan creates new rail lines in 12 large cities and expands rail service in the countryside.

The massive plan aimed at creating a rail system that is an alternative to the use of cars...NEWS AGENCIES-ORF AUSTRIA

Meanwhile the 2030 scheme of President Emmanuel Macron, pension reform, is on a path to its final approval by March 26th.

Its locked into a process requiring the Senate to finish it's work by March 12th followed by a two-week reconciliation process with the National Assembly.

The lack of a government majority in both houses especially the Assembly is leading to speculation about invocation of Article 49.3 of the French Constitution which allows a French president to pass legislation without any vote by legislators.

The Saturday Afternoon protest in Paris is again underway...

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Outside of Paris the Yellow Vests were in the center of Tours today.    They gathered and marched in the streets...

Today French President Emmanuel Macron announced a trip to China in early April with Ukraine said to be on the agenda it's also being said that Macron is to ask China to put pressure on Russia.

                                    That's the story of France and the Yellow Vests for this week.

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