More than 13,000 police officers were deployed across France for protests that were expected to draw more young people
Photo: AP Photo/Jean-Francois BadiasPARIS—French President Emmanuel Macron faced a nationwide demonstration Tuesday as the protest movement against his pension overhaul has begun to morph into a violent rebuke of presidential power.
More than 13,000 police officers were deployed across the country, including 5,500 in Paris, for protests that were expected to draw more young people. Many say they have been spurred by Mr. Macron’s decision to invoke a special provision of the French constitution toContinue reading your article with
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