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How young French communists are fighting Macron
National co-ordinator of the youth section of the Communist Party of France ASSAN LAKEHOUL speaks to the Morning Star's Roger McKenzie about the priorities of his organisation and the background to the intense class clashes taking place on the streets
MILITANT AND MASSIVE: Protesters march during a rally against attempts to raise the retirement age to 64, Paris, March 23
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FRANCE has been rocked by strikes and protests over attempts by President Emmanuel Macron to raise the state retirement age from 62 to 64.
In a surprise to some, young people have been at the forefront of the protests — recognising that the changes being proposed by Macron will mean that they will need to work harder, for longer and likely for less.
Young communists in France have been instrumental in organising street protests and exposing the neoliberal agenda that forms the basis of Macron’s policies.
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