Protests erupt as French government raises retirement age
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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.
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A demonstrator faces CRS riot police during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.
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A man sits next to CRS riot police during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.
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Pedestrians run to avoid tear gas during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.
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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.
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Firefighters extinguish burning trash cans and scattered garbage on the street during anti-government protests over pension reform.
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A flare burns on the ground as CRS riot police face off with protesters during anti-government protests over pension reform.
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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.
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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.
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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.