FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 331*GOV'T KEEPING PLANNED PENSION AGE AT 64*FUTURE NUKE MISSILE DEPLOYMENT NEAR GERMAN BORDER*UKRAINE SUMMITS CONTINUE WITH FRENCH LEADERSHIP*A PROTEST TO HONOR*

 

           (NEWS, COMMENT AND ANALYSIS WITH MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES)

      A MARCH HONORING YELLOW VESTS IN PARIS SATURDAY MARCH 22, 2025

Last Sunday Premier Francois Bayrou said there's no turning back when it comes to age 64 as the new standard for pensions.

Bayrou saying there will not be a return to age 62.

A previous government of President Emmanuel Macron pushing the change to age 64 by 2030 through in the name of saving money.

Now with increased defense spending a certainty Bayrou's statement a reflection of the position the government finds itself it.  

Money was already tight but now the decision to ramp up defense spending in Europe amidst a struggle with debt in France's budget seeming to settle any notion of revisiting the pension age issue.

In response to his comments CGT trade union chief Sophie Binet pulling out of talks with Mr. Bayrou about pensions.

Binet saying Bayrou's decision to take the age-62 pension issue off the table takes away the greatest concern French workers have about pensions...

                                    BFM-TV News Story (Translation Prompt)

THE NOTION OF A FRENCH DEFENSE BUILDUP ON DISPLAY WITH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON TALKING NUCLEAR WEAPONS DEPLOYMENT ON TUESDAY.

FRANCE'S SELF-RELIANT NUCLEAR DETERRENCE (UNLIKE BRITISH DEPENDENCE ON US TECHNOLOGY) BEING EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A FOURTH NUCLEAR WEAPONS BASE.

NEW RAFALE WARPLANES ARE TO BE PLACED AT THE LUXEUIL-SAINT-SAUVEUR AIRBASE ALONG WITH NUCLEAR MISSILES THAT CAN BE LAUNCHED BY THEM.

THE BASE NEAR FRANCE'S EASTERN BORDER WITH GERMANY WILL BE UPGRADED BY THE YEAR 2035...POLITICO EU-"France to open fourth nuclear air base as Europe rushes to rearm"

As US President Donald Trump pushes to end the Ukraine War President Emmanuel Macron is in the front ranks of leaders seeking to float ideas of their own that appear to conflict with Mr. Trump's plans.

Macron among the leaders meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky this week.

 Mr. Macron planning to host another such meeting next Thursday in Paris.

The meetings being sold as ones that solidify a path to a ceasefire in the Ukraine War...

"Paris to host new Ukraine coalition summit on March 27, Macron says"-France 24

THIS AFTERNOON IN PARIS A YELLOW VESTS VIDEO POSTED 'GILETS JAUNES HISTORIQUES' A VIDEO THAT IS BEING POSTED EVERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

YELLOW VESTS VIDEO FEATURING INTERVIEWS PARIS 3/22/2025 WEEK 331

Today's protest march one honoring and remembering the Yellow Vests including those injured in the protests, imprisoned in their aftermath or deceased.

Dozens of people in this protest march today winding its way through the streets.

One protester "Vanessa" with a partially blackened pair of glasses to symbolize those hurt in their eyes by police rounds fired at them during the demonstrations...

                                               That's the story from France this week.                                

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