Paris, France (CNN) -- More than a million people took to the streets in France Tuesday to protest against government plans to raise the retirement age, but the government seems to be holding its nerve, with the Senate moving ahead with a vote on pension reform.
About 1.1 million people demonstrated across the country, French media quoted police as saying. Unions put the figure at 3.5 million nationwide.
The rolling strike has been going on for more than a week now. About 500,000 people demonstrated on the biggest day of protests, October 12, officials said.
Transportation, fuel supplies and education are taking a hit from the ongoing strikes over a proposal to raise the country's retirement age from 60 to 62 and enact other pension reforms.
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