23 March 2023 at 20:49 Street battles in France – over 1 million protested French police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Paris who once again protested against the government’s pension reform on Thursday. 123 police officers are said to have been injured in the protests and 80 people have been arrested. More than 1 million people took part in Thursday’s nationwide protests against the pension reform, which France’s government pushed through last week. In Paris alone, 119,000 people marched in the streets, according to the overview of the Ministry of the Interior. Protesters blocked train stations, roads and parts of Charles de Gaulle airport outside Paris. There were also large demonstrations against the unpopular reform in Bordeaux, Lyon, Nantes, Rennes and several other French cities. Both in Paris and in other cities riot police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators. There are also images of what appears to be the front door of Bordeaux City Hall on fire. It is not yet clear how much of the building is on fire, or who is responsible for the fire.
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