Macron facing big day of protests over reforms

AP  |  Paris 

Thousands of people are expected to march in protest at French Emmanuel Macron's reforms as rail strikes and student protests continue to shake the country.

Rail workers have this week resumed their rolling strike aimed at fighting Macron's plans to revamp the national railway company SNCF before the network is opened to competition, while students continue to occupy campuses across

Other employees will join SNCF workers on Thursday after the CGT and Solidaires unions increased the pressure on the by urging workers from all sectors to unite in a show of force.

Several demonstrations are scheduled in cities across France, including a march through

Macron has repeatedly said he won't cave in under pressure and that he was elected last year to reform the country.

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First Published: Thu, April 19 2018. 14:15 IST