demonstrators invade the premises of Euronext in the district of La Défense

The participants in this action wanted to “make noise” in this symbolic place of finance in Europe.

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Demonstrators from several unions on the forecourt of La Défense, April 20, 2023. (MATHILDE GOUPIL / FRANCEINFO)

Punch operation at La Défense. The business district located on the edge of Paris saw the arrival of hundreds of protesters opposed to the pension reform on Thursday April 20, who invaded the offices of Euronext. Some of them are mounted “make noise” on the floors of this tower, as reported by a franceinfo journalist present on the spot.

Euronext demonstration
Mathilde Goupil

This action had been decided at the end of an interprofessional assembly organized Thursday morning. Hundreds of workers, including rail, energy and of educationhad gathered at the Gare de Lyon. They had announced that they were heading to a secret location for “a punchy action”. No deterioration was observed after this hectic passage through the Euronext tower. Thursday noon, demonstrators were still present on the forecourt of La Défense shouting “We are here”.


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