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HomeWorldGalleryFrench workers stage protest against Macron's plan to raise retirement age | In pics

French workers stage protest against Macron's plan to raise retirement age | In pics

Over 1 million people protested on the streets of Paris and other French cities on Thursday amid nationwide strikes against plans to raise the retirement age, but President Emmanuel Macron insisted he would press ahead with the proposed pension reforms.

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Workers in many French cities took to the streets on Thursday to reject proposed pension changes that would push back the retirement age, amid a day of nationwide strikes and protests seen as a major test for Emmanuel Macron and his presidency. (Photo: AP)

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Emboldened by the mass show of resistance, French unions announced new strikes and protests, vowing to try to get the government to back down on plans to push up the standard retirement age from 62 to 64. (Photo: AP)

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French workers angry over proposed changes to retirement rules are halting high-speed trains, disrupting electricity supplies and taking to the streets. In picture: Demonstrators from unions hold a banner reading in French "Withdrawal of this unfair pension reform" during a demonstration in Bayonne, southwestern France. 

 

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Macron says the measure- a central pillar of his second term- is needed to keep the pension system financially viable, but unions say it threatens hard-fought worker rights. (Photo: AP)

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In a country with an aging population and growing life expectancy where everyone receives a state pension, Macron's government says the reform is the only way to keep the system solvent. In picture: A disguised protestor holding a placard reading "Let's defend our very special pension regimes" poses before a demonstration in Paris. (Photo: AP) 

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Paris police said that 38 people were detained as a mass of people thronged the streets of the capital despite freezing rain, the crowd so big that it took hours to reach their destination. (Photo: AP)

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Retirees and college students joined the diverse crowd, united in their fear and anger over the reform. In picture: High school student unions joined the protests by blocking access to some schools.  (Photo: AP)

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Police unions opposed to the retirement reform also took part in the protests, while those on duty sought to contain scattered unrest. In picture: Riot police officers grab a protestor during a demonstration against pension changes. (Photo: AP)

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Polls suggest most French people oppose the reform, and Thursday was the first public reaction to Macron’s plan. Strikes severely disrupted transport, schools and other public services, and more than 200 rallies were staged around France. In picture: Union leaders, with CGT union Secretary General Philippe Martinez, fourth left, stand behind a banner reading "Pensions reform, working more, it's no" before a demonstration in Paris. (Photo: AP)

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