More than a million people in France are revolting over the President's forced increase to the pension age, taking to the streets for a ninth day. The demonstrations started off peaceful, before many descended into violence. Brett_McLeod 9News MORE:
Protesters have taken to the streets of France in anger after President Emmanuel Macron forced a higher retirement age through parliament without taking a vote.French unions held their first mass protests on March 23 in response.Parisian transport workers also walked out on strike completely, shutting down the city's transport system.AP/Aurelien MorissardThe group of unauthorised demonstrators in ski masks attacked at least two fast food restaurants, a supermarket and a bank.
Thursday's nationwide protests were the ninth union-organised demonstrations since January, when opponents still hoped that parliament would reject Macron's measure to raise the retirement age.AP/Christophe EnaThe education ministry said in a statement about 24 per cent of teachers walked off the job in primary and middle schools on Thursday, and 15 per cent in high schools.
Police, pelted by Molotov cocktails, objects and fireworks, charged multiple times and used tear gas to disperse rioters.In the northern suburbs of Paris, several dozen union members blocked a bus depot in Pantin, preventing about 200 vehicles from getting out during rush hour.
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