Schools closed, Assas University and Roissy airport blocked: mid-day update

Published by Graziella de Sortiraparis · Photos by · Published on March 23th, 2023 at 03:30 p.m.
After the government's forced passage on the subject of pension reform, demonstrations are multiplying in France and this Thursday, March 23, promises to be decisive for the protest movement. We take stock of the actions of the demonstrators at mid-day.

This Thursday, March 23, 2023, thousands of demonstrators decided to join, or continue, the protest movement against the pension reform. The government's 49.3 has heightened tensions and many spontaneous demonstrations have sprung up all over the country, without stopping. In Paris and the Ile-de-France region, numerous actions are being carried out by unions and demonstrators, before the departure of the procession to Bastille, from 2pm. We take stock of the situation at mid-day.

Schools closed

According to the majority union of primary school teachers, SNUipp-FSU, entire schools are on strike this Thursday. Thus,"at least 140 schools out of 645" would be closed in the capital and "70% of teachers in the academy" on strike.

Assas University blocked

Unlike other universities such as Nanterre or the Sorbonne, Assas University has very rarely been subject to blockade attempts by its students. But this Thursday, a blockade is underway, for the first time in its history. Many Parisian high schools are also blocked, with the support of some teachers and parents.

Charles-de-Gaulle Airport

Since 9am, demonstrators have been blocking road access to Terminal 1 at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport, on the call of the CGT Roissy CDG Airport union, forcing hundreds of travelers to reach their terminal on foot. Flights could be cancelled or delayed during the day, as at Orly airport, but access to the terminal should be possible again in the afternoon.

The demonstration

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The closed monuments

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Transport

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On March 23th, 2023

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