Protests erupt as French government raises retirement age

Protesters gather for a demonstration on Place de la Concorde after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote on March 16, 2023.

A demonstrator faces CRS riot police during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.

A man sits next to CRS riot police during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.

Pedestrians run to avoid tear gas during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.

A protester is silhouetted by a bonfire during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote on March 16, 2023.

Firefighters extinguish burning trash cans and scattered garbage on the street during anti-government protests over pension reform.

A flare burns on the ground as CRS riot police face off with protesters during anti-government protests over pension reform.

Protesters shielding themselves with wooden pallettes and umbrellas shoot fireworks as they clash with riot police during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.

A protester stacks garbage into a burning trash pile during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.

A protester raises his fist as he takes part in a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49.3 of the constitution.