LVMH headquarters in Paris stormed by protesters

Durante le manifestazioni per la riforma delle pensioni in Francia, un gruppo di manifestanti ha fatto irruzione nella sede di LVMH di Avenue Montaigne, a Parigi. La scena è stata ripresa dal reporter indipendente Jules Ravel che ha postato due video che mostrano i manifestanti forzare l’ingresso dell’edifico con in mano stendardi e bengala rossi all’urlo di «et on ira jusqu’au retrait!» The incident occurred on the same day that the group headed by the Arnault family published its first, excellent financial results of the year. 

According to Reuters, protesters were «calling for the rich to contribute more to financing the state pension». The Sud Rail Association spokesman for the protest group, however, said the incident was peaceful and symbolic. According to the WSJ, protesters reportedly made it to the upper floors although they left soon after. Reports do not mention any particular damage and the LVMH headquarters should have already been cleared.