Protesters fill French streets as anger at President Emmanuel Macron mounts
Protesters have filled the streets of Paris and other French cities, with violence marring several marches, a day after President Emmanuel Macron further angered his critics by standing strong on a bill raising the retirement age that his government forced through parliament without a vote.
Strikes upended travel as protesters blockaded train stations, Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, refineries and ports.
More than 250 protests were organised across the country and union leaders praised the "significant" mobilisation.
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