French police clashed with hundreds of black-clad anarchists in Paris and other cities during union-led protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s increase in the retirement age, as workers staged Labour Day rallies across Europe. CDNDigital
Demonstrators throw tear gas as they clash with police during the traditional May Day labour march, a day of mobilisation against the French pension reform law and for social justice, in Nantes, France May 1, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Emergency services used water canon to put out a fire which blackened the windows of nearby flats. One officer was badly injured when he was struck by a fiery projectile. The reform has crystallised discontent against a president perceived by many as aloof and indifferent to their daily hardships, and he has been met during walkabouts aimed at rebuilding support by heckling and pot banging.
The pension system is a cornerstone of France’s cherished social protection model. A banner reading “Retirement before arthritis!” summed up the disgust felt by many at being told to work longer. Macron says the French reform is needed to help shore up one of the industrialised world’s most generous pension systems.
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French police battle black-clad anarchists during May Day ralliesFrench police clashed with hundreds of black-clad anarchists in Paris and other cities during union-led protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s increase in the retirement age, as workers staged Labour Day rallies across Europe.
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