Paris Struggles with Trash Crisis Amid Garbage Collector Strikes and Vermin Infestation.
Parisian streets are filled with garbage as waste collectors continue their strike, which was originally intended to last for nine days but has been extended until March 20. The strike is part of the millions of French workers protesting Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, which proposes raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. The parliament is expected to vote on Macron's reform proposal on Thursday. A private refuse company has stepped in to collect trash in emergency situations in the most affected areas in the city, but may stop intervening if they continue to get threats from workers on strike.