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Protesters, police clash as French gov’t survives pension votes

Demonstrators face French police during a demonstration in Dijon, central France, on March 20, 2023, the latest in days of protest after the French government pushed a pension reform through parliament without a vote [Arnaud Finistre/AFP]

Protests erupted in the centre of Paris and other French cities as demonstrators clashed with police who used tear gas to clear some areas after the government narrowly survived two votes of no-confidence in the aftermath of President Emmanuel Macron pushing through recent pension reform.

Protests were reported on Monday night in Dijon, Strasbourg — where protesters smashed the windows of a department store — Lyon, and Rennes.

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