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Added on the 17/01/2022 14:31:42 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Civil servants in Paris turn out in low numners to march in an attempt to wrest pay rises from the French government despite a tight budgetary situation. IMAGES
Tractors parade through the streets of Paris on the eve of the start of the Paris International Agricultural Show. The week-long fair, a major annual meeting for both the public and French politicians, opens in a climate of intense discontent, revived by President Emmanuel Macron's proposal for a large round table to which farmers refuse to participate. IMAGES
Some Parisians woke up to the sound of tractor horns this morning. Several tractors are seen running up the streets of Paris near the Porte de Versailles venue of the International Agricultural Show. The 2024 edition of the fair which opens on Saturday, comes under pressure from farmers feeling still unsatisfied by the government's proposed measures. IMAGES
Thousands of people march through the streets of Paris in support of the Palestinian people and call for a ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip. This comes a day after a week-long truce between Israel and Hamas expired. IMAGES
Demonstrators burn garbage bins after President Emmanuel Macron delivered a televised address to the nation on his controversial pension reform IMAGES
Protestors invade the streets of Paris after France's constitutional court approved the key elements of President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform. IMAGES