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The secretary general of the CGT Philippe Martinez denounces Emmanuel Macron's "dupe deal" on pensions at a protest in Paris. Martinez says that setting the age at 64 instead of 65 "by increasing the duration of contributions, it's all the same". SOUNDBITE
CGT Secretary General Philippe Martinez arrives at Matignon for crunch talks with French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe over a hotly contested pension overhaul that has sparked the country's longest rail strike in history. IMAGES
Following a blocked bid to renew debates on the the 64-year-old retirement age, French leftist coalition Nupes announces the tabling of a no confidence vote against the government. IMAGES
Tensions erupt near the Boulevard de Port-Royal in Paris, on the route of the demonstration against pension reform: rubbish bins and a building site shed are set on fire, and the police charge demonstrators. IMAGES
Parisian demonstrators arrive near the Montparnasse Tower, as the 14th day of action against pension reform is marked by the lowest level of participation since the social movement began in January, according to figures from both the authorities and the unions. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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