French protests turn violent as pensions fury rages
4 years agoFrench riot police officers stand guard during a demonstration against pension reforms in Paris on March 23, 2023, a week after the government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49.3 of the constitution. - French unions on March 23, 2023, staged a new day of disruption against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform after he defiantly vowed to implement the change, with refineries at a standstill and mass transport cancellations. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)
Hundreds of thousands of French workers on Thursday massed in a new show of anger against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, with protests turning violent in Paris and other cities in a confrontation that shows showed no sign of abating.