03:08Streets in Paris got chaotic as protests over pension reforms turned violent on Friday, with police using batons and detaining protesters after they vandalised property.
Footage features riot police officers beating protesters and arresting them. In return, protesters continue to set fire to garbage and other objects, as well as destroy public property.
The protest reportedly lasted several hours before police slowly pushed back the remaining protesters, and some were arrested.
France's Constitutional Council ruled earlier on Friday that the plan to raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 is valid, with the reforms now expected to come into force by the end of the year.
Protests have been going on since January and escalated after the government pushed through the changes without a vote in the National Assembly. The administration maintains the need for reforms to ensure the sustainability of the system.
France: Police use batons, detain people as pension reform protests turn violent in Paris
Streets in Paris got chaotic as protests over pension reforms turned violent on Friday, with police using batons and detaining protesters after they vandalised property.
Footage features riot police officers beating protesters and arresting them. In return, protesters continue to set fire to garbage and other objects, as well as destroy public property.
The protest reportedly lasted several hours before police slowly pushed back the remaining protesters, and some were arrested.
France's Constitutional Council ruled earlier on Friday that the plan to raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 is valid, with the reforms now expected to come into force by the end of the year.
Protests have been going on since January and escalated after the government pushed through the changes without a vote in the National Assembly. The administration maintains the need for reforms to ensure the sustainability of the system.
Streets in Paris got chaotic as protests over pension reforms turned violent on Friday, with police using batons and detaining protesters after they vandalised property.
Footage features riot police officers beating protesters and arresting them. In return, protesters continue to set fire to garbage and other objects, as well as destroy public property.
The protest reportedly lasted several hours before police slowly pushed back the remaining protesters, and some were arrested.
France's Constitutional Council ruled earlier on Friday that the plan to raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 is valid, with the reforms now expected to come into force by the end of the year.
Protests have been going on since January and escalated after the government pushed through the changes without a vote in the National Assembly. The administration maintains the need for reforms to ensure the sustainability of the system.