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More clashes broke out out Thousands of protesters and French police of people gold out on Streets to express their disagreement of President Emmanuel Macron pension Reformation.

today of The national protests and strikes called by the unions are the tenth since mid-January against The law that includes raising the retirement age from 62 to 64.

The movement turned into a pioneer challenge for Macron who won a second term in elections last year It is the biggest crisis of for him second to delegate.

About 13,000 police personnel It has been published nationwide on Tuesday after last Thursday saw the fiercest clashes yet between protesters and security forces.

French police charged of using Exaggerated force – by demonstrators and human rights bodies alike – which increased anger among demonstrators.

And in eastern Paris, police fired tear gas and directed an explosive device after some masked demonstrators put on clothes in blackraided a grocery store store And engagement in Arson with the march closed in on Nation Square.

Police said at least 27 people They are caught in DC in the afternoon.

He threw projectiles

Protesters delayed trains in Gare de Leon, one of The busiest station in Paris, they are walking on Rails and lit torches in What they called it show of symbiosis for railway worker who He lost his eye during a previous protest.

In the west city of Nantes, protesters threw projectiles at the security forces who Disqualified back Tear gas, according to an AFP correspondent. a bank He was set on fire Trash bins were also around city.

The police deployed water cannons in southeast city of Leon, and they used tear gas in Northern city of night after the protesters caused Damage including vandalism of a bus stop.

garbage collectors in Paris is suspending a three-week strike from Wednesday that has seen thousands of tons of Garbage piling up in DC, CGT said union.

But he said move were to allow Coordinating the workers’ to go on He hits again until more strongly” as fewer workers were now on strike.

Almost two weeks after Macron was forced to fire a shot new through the Pensions Act parliament using a special ruling, the unions vowed not to allow-up in Mass protests to get government to back down.

State visit to France by Britain’s King Charles III, which was to be begin on Sunday, it was postponed because of unrest.

political talks

Macron on The two held crisis talks with Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne and other ministers W senior Legislators at the Elysee Palace.

“we need to continue holding out Hands of unions ”participant in The meeting quoted Macron as saying, although the president rejected any amendment of Pensions Act.

Bourne has talks scheduled over three weeks with members of parliament, political parties and local authorities, while still hoping to meet union leaders.

Lawrence Berger, head of CFDT moderate unionnamed for The appointment of mediator between unions and government as a ‘gesture’ in favor of cooling offand find way out. “

difficult-left CGT union “The goal is to withdraw,” said Chief Felipe Martinez. of Pensions Act.

but government Spokesman Olivier Ferrand said the law no longer exists up for discussion. “that it in the past Now,” he said.

Nothing changes

The French Interior Ministry estimated turnout on Tuesday at about 740,000 protesters nationwide. down a little on 1.09 million who took in the streets last Thursday.

CGT union He said over 2 million demonstrators, also down in appreciated of 3.5 million on March 23rd.

Young people were notable in Tuesday protests, with Many embattled universities and high schools.

Jo Zeguelli, 19 years old, prof student at the Sorbonne University in Paris said: “Nothing changes. Macron doesn’t look like it.” like He’s listening us. “

In Toulouse, Paul Castagne, 26, Ph.D student in Ecologist said he feared “what government Trying to do is let the situation fester and play on people tired.”

mass transit in Paris was deeply affected, with traffic for both on Subway and suburban trains were disrupted.

On Monday, workers blocked entry to the Louvre in Paris, the world’s most visited museum, forcing it to close.

like on Former strike days, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the palace of Versailles outside was the capital also shut on Tuesday.

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