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France: Clashes erupt in Paris as protests against Macron's pension reform continue04:15
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Clashes were seen on the streets of Paris on Thursday, as protesters were met with riot police during ongoing mass demonstrations against recent pension reforms.

Footage shows tear gas deployed and groups of riot police surrounding cafes and a money exchange kiosk. Protesters were seen throwing projectiles and paint bombs at officers, and waving flares, as they marched through the city.

Demonstrators also gathered outside the Conseil d’Etat, the legal adviser to the executive branch of government.

The government passed the changes, raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 and increasing the number of working years required for full pension, using executive powers to force them through without a vote in the National Assembly.

The administration argued the reforms were needed to keep the system sustainable.

Nationwide protests have been seen on a weekly basis across the country since the changes were first announced in January. A decision on the legality of the move is expected from the Constitutional Court on Friday.

France: Clashes erupt in Paris as protests against Macron's pension reform continue

France, Paris
April 13, 2023 at 18:11 GMT +00:00 · Published

Clashes were seen on the streets of Paris on Thursday, as protesters were met with riot police during ongoing mass demonstrations against recent pension reforms.

Footage shows tear gas deployed and groups of riot police surrounding cafes and a money exchange kiosk. Protesters were seen throwing projectiles and paint bombs at officers, and waving flares, as they marched through the city.

Demonstrators also gathered outside the Conseil d’Etat, the legal adviser to the executive branch of government.

The government passed the changes, raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 and increasing the number of working years required for full pension, using executive powers to force them through without a vote in the National Assembly.

The administration argued the reforms were needed to keep the system sustainable.

Nationwide protests have been seen on a weekly basis across the country since the changes were first announced in January. A decision on the legality of the move is expected from the Constitutional Court on Friday.

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Clashes were seen on the streets of Paris on Thursday, as protesters were met with riot police during ongoing mass demonstrations against recent pension reforms.

Footage shows tear gas deployed and groups of riot police surrounding cafes and a money exchange kiosk. Protesters were seen throwing projectiles and paint bombs at officers, and waving flares, as they marched through the city.

Demonstrators also gathered outside the Conseil d’Etat, the legal adviser to the executive branch of government.

The government passed the changes, raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 and increasing the number of working years required for full pension, using executive powers to force them through without a vote in the National Assembly.

The administration argued the reforms were needed to keep the system sustainable.

Nationwide protests have been seen on a weekly basis across the country since the changes were first announced in January. A decision on the legality of the move is expected from the Constitutional Court on Friday.

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