The government has already responded to Wednesday's general strike, downplaying its overall impact. Despite this, the late afternoon was marked by disturbances outside the Assembly of the Republic, where one of several demonstrations against the labour law was taking place on this day of general strike.
There are records of six people being detained by the Public Security Police (PSP) following clashes between the two sides. Several rubbish bins were also set on fire, and the authorities ordered the demonstrators to leave the area, an order that was not obeyed.
