Violent protests erupted in France after President Emmanuel Macron increased the retirement age from 62 to 64. President Macron passed the bill through emergency powers leading to a huge uproar. Several people in Paris protested against the government's decision. Pictures and videos from the protests have surfaced on social media showing riot police clashing with the protestors gathered at Place de la Concorde. Macron has however defended his decision saying the pension reforms are important for saving France's pension system from going bankrupt. France Pension Protests: Paris Burning in Violent Clashes Between Protesters and Riot Police During Pension Reform Agitation (Watch Video).

Barricades Set on Fire in Paris

Paris is Burning

People Gather in Large Numbers to Protest

Violent Protests in France

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