France continued violent rallies and significant social unrest as people took to the streets to protest the country’s pension system that raises the retirement age from 62 to 64. French President Emmanuel Macron will face a vote of no confidence on Monday.
France saw continued social unrest as thousands of protesters filled the Place de la Concorde in Paris to protest significant restructuring to the country’s pension system that raises the retirement age from 62 to 64. French President Emmanuel Macron forced the changes without a vote in the parliament by invoking Article 49.3 of the French constitution, and will face a vote of no confidence on Monday.
A man leads thousands of fellow protesters at the Place de la Concorde in a chant.Teresa Suarez/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockProtesters set fire to plywood boards at the Place de la Concorde near the National Assembly in Paris.Teresa Suarez/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockAs the protesters became more confrontational and started throwing objects, the police responded in force, firing canisters of tear gas and detaining some demonstrators.
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