Pension Protest

Hundreds of people opposed to the new law raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 demonstrated on April 20 in a small town in southern France during a visit by President Emmanuel Macron, while scattered protests were staged elsewhere.

In Pics: Protesters march against French President Macron's plan to raise pension age

Protesters opposed to President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise the retirement age in France marched on April 13 in cities and towns around France in a final show of anger before a decision is taken on whether the measure meets constitutional standards.

France Pension Reform Standoff: Protesters clash against security forces; set Macron's favorite restaurant on fire

The controversial pension reforms seek to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, while requiring people to work longer for a full pay-out.

France Pension Reform: Police counter protest violence; garbage strike ends

Bolstered French police forces clashed with demonstrators in numerous cities on March 28 as hundreds of thousands of marchers protested President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular retirement reform. Security was ramped up for the 10th round of protest marches since January after the government warned that some demonstrators intended “to destroy, to injure and to kill."

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.

France pension bill: Violence flares as protesters vent fury at Macron reform

Protesters clashed with French security forces on March 23 in the most serious violence yet of a three-month revolt against President Emmanuel Macron's hugely controversial pension reform. The uproar over the imposition of the reform -- which the government chose to push through without a parliamentary vote -- has turned into the biggest domestic crisis of Macron's second term in office.

Protests in France continue after Macron's pension plan push: See Pics

Mostly small, scattered protests were held in cities around France, some degenerating late on March 20 into violent incidents. In Paris, small groups took to the streets to set fire to piles of trash that have formed due to a strike by garbage collectors in the capital that is in its 16th day.