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Thousands of people are marching across France in response to President Macron's move to increase the pension age in Lyon
More than 290 arrests have been made and over 100 police officers have been injured following clashes between officers and protesters in France, officials have said.Protesters in the French capital - where 90 arrests have been made - also threw fireworks and damaged bus stops, while police responded by firing tear gas.
France's interior minister Gerald Darmanin said the majority of protests in France were peaceful, but claimed in Paris, Lyon and Nantes"police are faced with extremely violent thugs who have come with one objective, to kill police officers and attack the property of others".He said 291 arrests have been made across the country with 108 police officers injured during clashes.
A total of 112,000 people gathered for the protests in Paris, according to police in the city, from a total of 782,000 people nationwide.
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