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Added on the 17/03/2023 19:58:06 - Copyright : AFP EN
About a hundred opponents of Macron's pension reform demonstrate in the Opera district in Paris, clashing with police forces. IMAGES
Several thousand people wait outside the "Gare de l'Est" train station in Paris before a march through the French capital to protest against a pension overhaul by President Emmanuel Macron. Unions say the planned reforms will force millions of people to work longer or face curtailed benefits. IMAGES
"France is angry", reads one protester's sign at the start of a march against pension reform in Paris, on the 10th day of nationwide action against President Macron's reform proposals. IMAGES
Demonstrators run away from tear gas fired by police at Place de la République in Paris, on the sidelines of a rally against the French government's plan to reform the pension system. IMAGES
Opponents of the pension reform gather in Place Vauban in Paris, amidst a heavy police presence, after the government pushed a pension reform through parliament without a vote, using Article 49.3 of the Constitution. The reform bill raises the retirement age from 62 to 64. IMAGES
About 200 demonstrators, gathered at the call of the CGT union, block traffic on the Paris ring road during a demonstration against pension reform and the use of the 49.3 clause. IMAGES