Macron Compares Protests to Capitol Riots, Sticks to Reform
- President expresses confidence in his prime minister
- New nationwide strikes, protests are due on Thursday
Patrons watch Emmanuel Macron's TV interview from a restaurant in Toulouse, southwestern France on March 22.
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French President Emmanuel Macron doubled down on his plan to reform pensions, comparing protesters to the crowds who stormed the US Capitol.
In a lunchtime interview on the most-watched French television channels a day before a new round of strikes and demonstrations against his reform, Macron said he would keep his Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and expand his base by working with other parliamentary forces.