The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has settled the pension crisis, after having received the approval of the Constitutional Council. In a speech broadcast from the Elysee, of just 15 minutes, Macron has admitted that "there has been no consensus on the law" The unions have made it clear that the street protest is not going to stop and have already called for a large mobilization on May 1, coinciding with the Labor Day demonstration.

There are also calls to boycott the Paris Olympic Games scheduled for 2024 if Macron does not withdraw the law.