Riot police use tear gas and clash with protesters in Paris and Rennes

POLICE deployed tear gas on rowdy demonstrators in a pensions reform protest in Paris on Tuesday (January 31).

Huge crowds marched through cities across France to denounce a reform that raises the retirement age by two years to 64 and which is a test of Macron's ability to push through change now that he has lost his working majority in parliament.

In Paris, marching behind banners reading "No to the reform" or "We won't give up," many said they would take to the streets as often as needed for the government to back down.

After Jan. 19 when more than a million people took to the streets on the first nationwide strike day, unions said initial data from protests across the country showed a bigger turnout.

Opinion polls show a substantial majority of the French oppose the reform, but Macron intends to stand his ground. The reform was "vital" to ensure the viability of the pension system, he said on Monday (January 30).

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[danage]

This is better than Bastille day fireworks tonight and police drone fly over!

[vicchairez]

I heard Paris smells bad is that true ?

[historynoble]

Well, if you throw rocks, ball bearings, and fire at police, don’t expect them to move for you 😂.

[iiiii]

for a french riot this is really tame. normally there'd be 10 cars on fire and 5-6 shops broken into.

[supermario]

What even lead to these protest in France in the first place?

[MattCantSpeakIt]

This is ridicoulous... they are "Against expensive life"... But they want the pizza delivery guy to make 20$ an hour. How is you pizza supposed to be cheap if you pay the delivery man 20$ an hour... that makes no sense... For life to me cheap, you need cheap labor. Otherwise the stuff is expensive. The problem nowadays is students are not willing to work for a crappy salary. So everything that used to be ran for cheap by students are becoming increasingly expensive...What they want is a magic solution. This doesn't exist.

[parts]

This is still flowers, more money for Ukraine, and not for social benefits.

[wencymarcelo]

Protetor shows no respect to the authorities, as if they own the country...

[gaborfarago]

Híresztelés fotósoknak eltávolítása büntetni, épp úgy mint zavar keltőt!!!!

[markwebb]

64? Don't make me 67 🤬 in the UK.

[dramc-ovcp]

Gas in nice, but rubber bullets and bean bags would be better.

[speedingatheist]

"Riot police use tear gas and clash with RIOTERS in Paris and Rennes" Fixed your title, urinalists.

[richardanthonygilbey]

Give nothing to grave robber Coventry
Obstruct their every ambition

[Porshenoriginal]

Блин, маловато протестунов🤔туда бы стадо хвостоголовых загнать, чтобы было пожарче🤣

[litneyloxan]

Honestly it’s disgusting people who get to play golf at work and tweet all day in government who strip the rights of the people who need them the most. The whole world has gone mad

[AndrewRus]

I wonder why this video is in the playlist "Russia invades Ukraine".
Russian troops marched on Kiev and came to Paris?)))

[fishiestify]

Western countries are messy. People are dissatisfied with their countries. Protests are everywhere. And the west constantly waging wars with other countries too.