Massive protests broke out across Paris on Friday against the government’s plans to raise the French state pension age. The police were seen using tear gas to deal with the crowd as protesters gathered at Paris’ Place de la Concorde, near the Assemblee Nationale parliament building.
The unrest, which has led to a series of strikes and protests since the beginning of the year, has left President Emmanuel Macron with the gravest challenge to his authority since the so-called ‘Gilets Jaunes’ or ‘Yellow Vest’ protests of December 2018.
Mass protest in Paris – where is the media coverage? pic.twitter.com/pSyOeFgqxG
— Glenn Diesen (@Glenn_Diesen) March 17, 2023
“Macron, Resign!” chanted some demonstrators, as they squared up to a line of riot police.
PENSION AGE IN FRANCE
According to the new rules, France’s state pension age will be raised by two years, to 64. The French government says is essential to ensure the system does not go bust.
However, unions and most voters disagree.
