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France sees bigger crowds on second strike day against Macron pension reforms

Protesters march during a demonstration against plans to increase France's retirement age, on January 31, 2023 in Paris. © Christophe Ena, AP

French protesters launched a new push Tuesday to pressure President Emmanuel Macron into dropping a pension reform plan, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets in bigger crowds than those seen on the previous day of rallies on January 19.

Union-led protesters came out for mass demonstrations for the second time in less than two weeks, challenging Macron's plan to raise the age of retirement from 62 to 64, a flagship reform of his second mandate.

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