Thousands of French took to the streets to protest against Macron's reforms.Rail and hospital workers, civil servants, students, community groups and pro-Palestinian activists took part in the “Human Tide against Macron”.
Police were out in force in central Paris on Saturday.About 2,000 members of the security forces, including riot police, were deployed as marchers gathered in warm spring sunshine in Opera square for a protest labelled a “party for Macron”. In fact through police violent and brutal intervention the clashes rose between the security forces and the protesters.
At first the protests which were attended by the French political figures were supposed to be held in Paris organized by Jean-Luc Mélenchon leader of the radical Left France Unbowed party but the workers unions and syndicated later joined the protesters and the flames of people's anger was spreading to other French cities such as Marseille.
"we are here to protect the public services which are being deteriorated through Macron's government's reforms .We don t expect any reward.we just ask government to take the French Middle Class into considerations."said one of the protesters.
As the protesters were calling for marginalization of the government , Gérard Collomb French minister of interior hold an emergency session.
"This system should be changed .we are trying to change t he current system is inefficient. We will fight to the end. We should stand against Macron "said another protester.
During these bloody protests many were arrested and got into prison. There has been no officially released statistics about the injured. However 7 police officers were also among the injured.
Another protesters was also calling for Macron's government's withdrawal of the reforms .she explained the reforms as the main factor of deteriorating public services like medical and health services , as well as education, transport system and Energy.
Mr Macron has yielded no ground on key reforms, which include opening French rail to competition and ending early retirement and other rail workers’ perks for future recruits.
In a TV interview, Mr Macron said neither demonstrations nor strikes that have disrupted France for the past seven weeks would deter him from pushing through his overhaul of state railways, which he said was nearing completion.
