Updated: May 1, 2023 at 1:59 PM
Protesters march against pension bill in Paris (31 images)
By Wade Sheridan
Protests continue May 1, 2023, on the streets of Paris over a new pension bill that will delay the retirement age by two years to 64. France's Constitutional Council approved President Emmanuel Macron's measure while rejecting a public referendum on the change.
A masked demonstrator raises his fist in front of burning garbage during a Labor Day mass protest in the streets of Paris on May 1, 2023. Clashes erupted between security forces and radical protesters smashing bank windows as unions pushed the president to scrap a higher retirement age. Photo by Maya Vidon-White/UPI
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Demonstrators walk past a smashed bus shelter. Photo by Maya Vidon-White/UPI
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Demonstrators hold up anti-capitalism signs. Photo by Maya Vidon-White/UPI
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