President Emmanuel Macron rammed a proposal to raise the legal age of retirement through France’s Parliament without a vote, touching off violent protests and angering lawmakers.
Tag: Paris (France)
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Protests Resume in France After Macron Pushes Through Pension Bill
After President Emmanuel Macron pushed his unpopular pension bill through Parliament without a vote, demonstrations about the changes broke out again.
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Singing and Banging, French Lawmakers Vow to Stop Pension Change
Parties from the left and right erupted in anger after learning of the government’s plans to adopt the measure without a vote.
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What’s Next for Opponents of Macron’s Retirement Plan?
A protest at Place de la Concorde in Paris began as a jovial scene, but devolved as night fell and violent protesters clashed with police.