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Arrests during protest against pension reform in Paris

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French police arrest demonstrators during protests for the second night in central Paris, after President Macron's government pushed through pension reform without a National Assembly vote. IMAGES

Added on the 17/03/2023 22:08:44 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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