Now playing Next France Mass strikes and protests grip France in defiance of Macron 🇫🇷 Mass strikes and protests grip France in defiance of Macron's pension reforms 23/03/2023
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Now playing Next France Macron determined to push ahead with pension reforms despite anger The French president wants to plough on with hugely unpopular pension reforms, saying he will sacrifice personal popularity for the sake of his country. 23/03/2023
Now playing Next France Macron: 'I have no regrets pushing for this necessary reform' France's President Emmanuel Macron stood by his government and condemned violence in a much-anticipated interview over pension reforms. 22/03/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Protesters in France clash with police over pension reform row Police fired tear gas and angry demonstrators threw projectiles as violence erupted again in streets across France on Tuesday night. 22/03/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: French strikers clash with riot police outside oil depot Tear gas rained over the demonstrators as they approached the giant white domes of the tanks that hold millions of litres of crude and diesel fuel. 22/03/2023
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Now playing Next France Macron: 'I have no regrets pushing for this necessary reform' French President Emmanuel Macron has been keeping a low profile for the last few days but has told allies he has no intention of dissolving parliament. 22/03/2023
Now playing Next France Anger continues in Paris over controversial pension reform A day after the French government survived two no-confidence votes, French citizens continued to vent their anger in protests on Tuesday. 21/03/2023
Now playing Next no comment Bin workers face mountains of rubbish as a 16-day strike in Paris ends City officials ordered a fleet of bin lorries back onto the streets of Paris today as the mammouth task of clearing away mountains of refuse left during a 16-day strike began. 21/03/2023
Now playing Next no comment Free at last - kidnapped journalist Olivier Dubois back from Mali Olivier Dubois, a French journalist kidnapped almost two years ago in Mali, arrived back in France Tuesday. 21/03/2023
Now playing Next France Protests continue in France over pension reforms Workers across France have vowed to continue protesting as President Emmanuel Macron shows no sign of backing down over controversial pension reforms 21/03/2023
Now playing Next no comment WATCH: More rallies in Paris as pension reform definitively adopted There has been a rolling strike by rubbish collectors in Paris, leading to unsightly and unhygienic piles of trash accumulating in the French capital. 21/03/2023
Now playing Next France French pension reform: outrage in Paris post no-confidence votes Protesters are trying to pressure lawmakers to bring down the government and doom the unpopular retirement age increase President Macronis trying to impose without a vote in the National Assembly. 21/03/2023
Now playing Next France French Pension: Government survives two no-confidence votes The French government has survived two no-confidence votes in the lower chamber of parliament after its push last week to raise the retirement age to 64 20/03/2023
Now playing Next no comment French pension reform protestors set fires around Rennes in Brittany Piles of burning rubbish left the Rennes ring road covered in smoke on Monday morning as protests against French pension reforms continue. An oil depot was also blockaded south of the Breton city. 20/03/2023
Now playing Next France French government faces challenges in parliament over pension bill French government faces two no confidence votes on Monday over decision to push through pension bill 20/03/2023
Now playing Next France 'King of the Trash': Macron's leadership at risk over pension protests The French president is facing a no-confidence vote in parliament on Monday, called by political opponents. 19/03/2023
Now playing Next France 10,000 tonnes of trash piles up in Paris as unions want more strikes Unions are calling for an escalation of industrial action next week which could see strikes hit planes, trains, port operations, oil refineries, electricity and gas supplies. 18/03/2023
Now playing Next France What you might not know about the French pension reform The reform increases the number of years of work needed to get a full state pension, but companies are being encouraged to employ over 50s. Here's what you might not know about the French pension reform. 17/03/2023