France protests: French unrest impacts the King’s trip
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- 24 Mar 2023
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Unrest in France is tarnishing the sheen of King Charles’ first overseas trip as UK monarch, with striking workers literally refusing to roll out a red carpet amid pension reform protests and calls for the visit to be cancelled altogether.
Charles is scheduled to undertake the trip beginning Sunday on behalf of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government, which hoped a glamorous royal tour would underscore efforts to rebuild Anglo-French ties that were frayed by Brexit.
But anger over French President Emmanuel Macron’s resolve to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64 are clouding what was meant to be a show of bonhomie and friendship. Instead, Charles’ visit is seen as an unnecessary display of hereditary privilege. Read More..
