FRANCE - Black-clad groups set fire to garbage cans and threw projectiles at police in Paris, who charged at them and threw teargas in confrontations on the fringes of a march against President Emmanuel Macron and his deeply unpopular pension bill. Clashes also erupted on Tuesday (March 28) at similar rallies in other cities including Rennes, Bordeaux and Toulouse, with...
Protesters attend a demonstration as part of the tenth day of nationwide strikes and protests against French government's pension reform in Paris, France, on March 28.FRANCE - Black-clad groups set fire to garbage cans and threw projectiles at police in Paris, who charged at them and threw teargas in confrontations on the fringes of a march against President Emmanuel Macron and his deeply unpopular pension bill.
But amid the clashes, one man lied motionless on the ground after being knocked out by a police charge in Paris, live footage from BFM TV showed. Footage of the same scene went viral on social media. Police stopped to give him assistance but did not later respond to a request for comment on the man's health.
Millions of people have been demonstrating and joining strike action since mid-January to show their opposition to the bill. Unions said the next nationwide day of protests would be on April 6. "We have proposed a way out, and it's intolerable that we are being stonewalled again," the head of the CFDT union, Laurent Berger, told reporters at the Paris rally.In the previous big day of protests on Thursday, "Black Bloc" anarchists smashed shop windows, demolished bus stops and ransacked a McDonald's restaurant in Paris, with similar acts in other cities.
There were also fewer teachers on strike than on previous days. Union leaders said high inflation made it harder for workers to sacrifice a day's pay on the picket line.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Clashes as French protesters rally against Macron's pension BillPolice fire teargas, as protesters set fire to garbage cans and throw projectiles. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Macron’s ratings near record low amid French protests over pension reformsOnly 30 per cent thought he was a “good president”, near his lowest ever during the 2018 “Yellow Vest” protests. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Macron's ratings near record low amid French protestsPARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron's personal ratings are approaching their lowest recorded level over his handling of pension reform and protests, a poll indicated on Tuesday (Mar 28).
Read more »
France braces itself for new strike turmoil as Macron defiantThe protest movement against the pension reform is turning into a domestic crisis for the French president. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Pavard redemption, Maignan shines as France down Ireland in Euro qualifierDUBLIN : France defender Benjamin Pavard made a spectacular comeback to the team as his superb second-half strike saw them beat Ireland 1-0 away in Euro 2024 qualifying Group B on Monday.Pavard, cast aside at last year's World Cup after a woeful opening game, struck from 18 metres to put France on six poi
Read more »
Paris suburb offers menstrual leave in first for FranceMenstrual leave is currently offered only in a small number of countries across the globe Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »