A wave of protests broke out in France due to the annual reform, which also spawned violent conflicts.

(AFP)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] France’s annual reform, which postponed the retirement age to 64, triggered a wave of protests across the country. Violent clashes between police and demonstrators took place in Paris for three consecutive nights. Foreign media reported that the French Federation of Trade Unions choked. Nine national general strikes will take place on the 23rd.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, due to the continuous nights of violent clashes in Paris, the authorities announced yesterday that in order to avoid seriously disturbing public order, demonstrations were held near the National Assembly building. Italie, the Paris lobby (Forum des Halles) of the shopping mall, etc., continued to protest by burning photos of President Macron and setting fire to garbage.

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The Paris police deployed tear gas and powerful water jets to disperse the protesters. According to Reuters, the police arrested 61 people on the 17th and another 81 people on the 18th. The number of arrests exceeded 100 for two consecutive days.

There were also protests in the northern French cities of Compiegne, Nantes in the west, Marseille and Lyon in the south.

Various trade unions in France continue to mobilize and protest, hoping to make a turn for the year. The trade unions estimate that with the strikes and protests, one-third of French flights will be canceled from tomorrow, and the amount of garbage on the streets of Paris will reach 10,000 tons on the 24th. The factory was forced to close.

The ninth national general strike this year will also be launched on the 23rd.

The French annual reform was proposed by President Macron. He said that the annual reform is to avoid bankruptcy. However, French public opinion agencies show that up to two-thirds of the French people oppose the case.

In order to promote the case, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne invoked the controversial Article 49.3 of the constitution to allow the bill to pass directly through the National Assembly without a formality argument, sparking criticism.

Macron has banned public demonstrations in Paris.

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