On Friday, April 14, the Constitutional Council of France approved the pension reform, which is not accepted by a large part of the country's population.

The Council rejected the opposition's request to hold a referendum. 

This is reported by France 24. 

Because of this decision, the state was covered by a new wave of mass protests.

After the announcement of the decision of the Constitutional Council, thousands of residents of Paris will gather in the city center.

Protesters set garbage cans, bicycles and electric scooters on fire.

There were also clashes with the police. 

There was also unrest in Lyon, Nantes, Marseille and Rennes.

In some places, the police used tear gas and water cannons to prevent protesters from breaking into administrative buildings.

In the city of Rennes, angry activists set fire to the entrance of a police station, Quest-France 35 reports. 

Le feu prend à la façade du commissariat de police #Rennes pic.twitter.com/AJjwGeikVo

— Ouest-France 35 (@ouestfrance35) April 14, 2023

Opposition politicians emphasized that "the struggle continues" despite the government's decision, and "the people will have the last word."

Trade unions urged French President Emmanuel Macron not to sign the law on reducing the retirement age from 62 to 64.

They will initiate new mass protests on May 1. 

Earlier we reported that the Portuguese protested because of the housing crisis.

Thousands of rallies against the rapid increase in rents and housing prices took place in Lisbon and other cities of the state.  

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