France Protests

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France’s Pension Protest: Louvre staff block entrances as part of pension reform protest

The Louvre Museum in Paris was closed to the public on March 27 when its workers took part in the wave of French protest strikes against the government's unpopular pension reform plans. The action comes on the eve of another nationwide protest planned for March 28 against the bill — and as Macron holds a meeting with Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne to discuss the way forward. The Louvre is always closed on Tuesday, so staff protested a day earlier.

Macron govt faces no-confidence vote over pensions fight

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Thursday invoked article 49.3 of the constitution to impose the pension overhaul by decree, sparking angry demonstrations nationwide that saw more than 300 people arrested, according to the interior ministry.