Protests won’t cease the pension reform or different coverage modifications, French President Emmanuel Macron mentioned on Thursday earlier than unveiling a plan with 50 measures geared toward avoiding a water disaster this summer time and within the coming years.

The plan touches on a variety of measures together with learn how to re-use water, share water, and keep away from leaks.

With this plan, Macron and his authorities need to transfer to different matters than the pension invoice, which has triggered fierce protests throughout the nation over the 2 months.

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But he was welcomed in Savines-le-Lac within the Alpes, the place he was as a consequence of gave his speech, by teams of protesters offended with the pension invoice. One placard learn “Macron resign!” and one other “Take your pension, not ours.” Local media mentioned two protesters had been arrested.

Water can also be a contentious subject in France.

Two males are in a coma after violent clashes on Saturday between protesters and police throughout an unauthorised demonstration in opposition to the development of an enormous water reservoir for farm irrigation in western France.

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France’s worst drought on file final summer time sharpened the controversy over water sources within the European Union’s largest agricultural producer.

Farmers say they want giant reservoirs to have the ability to water their crops this summer time, whereas environmental teams say these waste water and are a approach for farmers to confiscate a typical good.

“Protests are normal,” Macron informed reporters, “but that does not mean we should stop.”

“Nothing justifies violence in a democratic society,” he mentioned.