: More than 1.27 million people—and as many as 2.8 million by union estimates—marched in over 250 locations across France.
While France grappled with its social contract, Le Monde 's international desks tracked a world in flux: Le Monde du 31 Janvier 2023
: From teachers in half of the country's nursery schools to workers paralyzing oil refineries and cutting power output by gigawatts, the message was uniform: "We won't give up". : More than 1
Across the newsstands of the capital, the headlines centered on a single, looming figure: 64. It was the age President Emmanuel Macron’s government insisted would become the new standard for retirement, a shift from 62 that had ignited a firestorm across the Republic. For the millions who began pouring into the streets that Tuesday, the newspaper wasn't just a source of news; it was a testament to a "citizens' insurrection". A Nation in Motion It was the age President Emmanuel Macron’s government