On the eve of a "black Thursday" in transport to protest the pension reform, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner to call the unions to "chase" processions people who seek to "prevent the demonstration by pensioners. violence. "

Interior Minister Christophe Castaner on Wednesday urged unions to "hunt" processions people who seek to "prevent the demonstration by violence" on the eve of the day of mobilization against the pension reform.

Christophe Castaner wants a general condemnation of violence

"I am waiting for trade unions to organize their own events, I have had contacts with several national leaders, I know it's their intention, I know their sense of responsibility," said Christophe Castaner during a trip to the prefecture of Colmar. "I also expect them to hunt down those who come in these events as a cuckoo would come to another's nest to threaten the demonstration, to prevent the demonstration by violence", he says.

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"I also expect them to condemn this violence in the clearest way, as I also expect political parties that called for demonstrations tomorrow," said Christophe Castaner. "We know that there will be a strong mobilization and, at the same time, we fear a mobilization of 'yellow radical' vests (...) which could come with bellicose intentions, and perhaps also of various extremists. varied, "explained the minister. "We are getting ready, and I have asked the préfets in each department, and the police chief in Paris, to prepare devices that will allow us to intervene quickly if anyone wants to come and break," he said.

" It's my responsibility to make sure that the event can run as smoothly as possible "

"It's my will, it's my responsibility to make sure that the event can take place at best, that the union expression, this legitimate fight on positions that are not mine, can take place in good times. conditions, "said Christophe Castaner. Trade unions, opposition parties and "yellow vests" called for a strike and to demonstrate Thursday against the pension reform that the executive intends to bring to an end.

245 rallies and demonstrations are planned everywhere in France, according to Christophe Castaner, who expects the presence of "a few hundred" of "black blocks" and "yellow vests radicals" in the Paris procession, "maybe a few thousand" in the country.