“Today I actually announce the state of emergency in the country. It is necessary to support the economy, it is necessary to support education, that young people who want to learn and live free people, ”he said.
He demanded that the government and parliament restructure their work. According to him, from 2019, the minimum wage in France will increase by € 100.
“The minimum wage will rise by € 100 per month starting in May 2019. In addition, starting from 2019, overtime hours will not be taxed and socially paid. In addition, a special bonus for employees will be established at the end of the year, not subject to any taxes or social payments, ”he added.
On December 8, over 1.7 thousand demonstrators were detained in France during the rally of “yellow vests”, 1,150 of them in Paris.
RT led the live broadcast.