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France pension protests: Clashes with police in Paris as protests continue
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Thousands of people demonstrated for a second night in central Paris after President Emmanuel Macron decided to impose changes to the retirement age without a vote in parliament.
Some protesters clashed with riot police, who made several arrests.
The reform raises the French state retirement age by two years to 64, which Mr Macron says is necessary to maintain the viability of the French pension system. The change is fiercely opposed by the unions.
France pension protests: Clashes with police in Paris as protests continue
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