the demonstration struggles to mobilize in Toulouse
It wasn’t the big day crowd. The yellow vests are again called upon to manifest themselves throughout France. Around 300 people met in Toulouse, from the Jean Jaurès metro this Saturday afternoon. More than four years after the beginnings of the movement on the roundabouts, the demands have never been so topical for the demonstrators. Enter here pension reform (presented on Tuesday 10 January by the government), the repeated use of 49.3 (ten times for the finance bill) or even inflation : there is no shortage of reasons for gathering.
In the procession, some find themselves after the breathlessness of the movement at the time of confinement, in March 2020. Others have never stopped demonstrating, this is the case of Annie. On the Muret roundabout since the beginning, this retiree has risen against the high cost of living and against the ZFE, the low emission zone
. Since January 1, it can no longer circulate in Toulouse. “I have a 2005 car, it only has 5,000 kilometres, but I can no longer drive it. I can’t afford a new one, where are we going?“
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Even if he has as many, if not more, reasons to come forward today, seeing the number of people present, Eric cannot help but feel discouraged. “It is clear that there are not many people, he acknowledges. I invested 65 Saturdays, there will be a limit. I think we’re going to refocus on ourselves a bit.” UN new call to protest Should be launched for next Saturday.