French Protests Escalate Over Pension Reforms.

French President Emmanuel Macron faces ongoing protests and disruptions from unions and opponents of his controversial pension reform, with pots and pans becoming a symbol of anger towards his policies. Macron has made public appearances outside of Paris to signal his willingness to turn the page, but unions have organized "unwelcome committees" to disrupt his visits. The list of disrupted visits keeps growing, with power cuts and pot and pan bashing becoming common tactics. The duration of these protests and disruptions remains uncertain.