In the processions, the first of which will start at 10 a.m., “I think there will be more than as many people” that on the day of the 19th, “in any case, I wish so”said Monday the secretary general of the CFDT, Laurent Berger, on the front line against the reform since its presentation on January 10. “We hope to do even stronger on the 31st”said his CGT counterpart, Philippe Martinez, last week.
The day of the 19th, at the call of the eight main French unions, had gathered according to the authorities 1.12 million demonstrators, more than two million according to the CGT. This time, 1.2 million demonstrators are expected at the high end, including 100,000 in Paris, according to a police source. 11,000 police and gendarmes are mobilized, including 4,000 in Paris, announced Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. 1,000 to 2,000 “yellow vests” and 200 to 400 ultras are expected in the capital. Processions should again be provided in small towns.
