Mountains of rubbish in Paris as garbage collectors strike over pension reform

Rubbish is piling up in some posh parts of Paris as refuse collectors continue to strike against the government's unpopular pension reform bill. AP - Michel Euler

Thousands of tonnes of rubbish have piled up on streets across the French capital after a week of strike action by waste collectors against the government's pension reform – a key plank of President Emmanuel Macron's second term.

Work stoppages in three incineration plants outside the capital have left pavements covered in black bags and overflowing bins.