DHAKA: Thousands of people marched in Paris on Tuesday to protest against a revamp of the debt-ridden pension system just ahead of a vote on the controversial measure in the National Assembly.

Similar rallies were held in other cities including Marseille, Toulouse and Lyon, reports The Straits Times.

The protestors in Paris marched to the National Assembly, or the lower house of parliament, under a banner calling for ‘the creation of jobs, retirement at 60 and salary increases’.

The National Assembly is set to vote on the reforms on Tuesday afternoon and it should be easily passed given that the ruling Socialists have a majority in the house.

BDST: 2125 HRS, OCT 15, 2013
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