It is the third time in a short time that demonstrations and strikes have been announced in protest against the unpopular pension reform that President Emmanuel Macron is determined to implement.

During last week's protests, according to the police, 1.3 million people took part in demonstrations around France.

According to the trade unions, there were almost twice as many.

Regardless of whether the police or union figure is correct, it was the largest protest in France since 2010.

Today, the protests are again expected to have a major impact on the subway and trains in Paris.

Five flights from Orly airport south of the capital are also expected to be cancelled.

We expect demonstrations that will make the country's elected officials listen to the citizens' opinions, said Philippe Martinez, who is president of the radical left trade union CGT, to the France 2 media company on Monday.

More demonstrations are planned for Saturday, however no train strikes have been announced that day.

Macron's unpopular pension reform means, among other things, that the retirement age is raised from 62 to 64 and that you have to work more years to get a full pension.