French president, Emmanuel Macron, passed a bill that raises the pension age in France last week. This bill bypasses France parliament and was passed, causing, at this point, three days of protests in the country. Many of the protesters call for Macron's resignation due to the legislation passing without votes. The protests turned violent as riot police used tear gas and the use of physical force in an attempt to control the protests. Municipal authorities around Paris have banned protests in the area, leading to sixty one arrests for protests. Frances main unions have states that they are going to try to overturn the legislation. Railway strikes that have been in place since before the protests on the legislation. This has been compared to the Yellow Vest Protests of 2018 in France over higher fuel prices, which Macron partially overturned the tax, lowering fuel prices. There will be more developments in the coming days as the protests continue in France.
By Michael Gill
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/paris-police-protesters-clash-third-night-macrons-pension-reform-rcna75611
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