French Pension Protests Escalate into Violence and Strikes
TL;DR
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the violence that erupted during Thursday's demonstrations against raising the French retirement age and vowed to continue with the "democratic process" to legalise the reform. The pension reform bill is now being examined by France's highest constitutional authority. Macron said he was ready to talk to union leaders once the Constitutional Council has made its decision on the pension reform bill. A planned state visit to France from Britain's King Charles III has been postponed due to the ongoing protests.
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- Pension reform: French government will not 'yield to violence' Macron says FRANCE 24 English
- Bordeaux town hall set on fire as France pension protests continue – BBC News BBC News
- Macron under fire as French protests turn violent over increased retirement age Fox News
- French unions announce new day of strikes against pension reform The Local France
- Opinion | France Is Furious The New York Times
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