#Paris tonight a fire has been lit on the Place de la Concorde in front of the National Assembly. pic.twitter.com/g9txnHRS0B
— Anti Lockdown Alliance(GLOBAL) (@Demo2020cracy) March 17, 2023
Huge mobilisations taking place in #Paris tonight, as crowds burn effigies of Macron & push back riot cops with rocks n fireworks. This is a French masterclass in worker solidarity. This is what resistance looks like. #antireportpic.twitter.com/VINFfCoasY
— GhostofDurruti (@DurrutiRising) March 17, 2023
In #Paris, the protests have turned into riots: cars are on fire, police use tear gas and water cannons.
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 16, 2023
The protests began because of the increase in the retirement age (from 62 to 64 years). The bill was passed by the government and ignored the parliamentary vote.
Protesters… https://t.co/DouNNc3Kk5 pic.twitter.com/UgqyUl6R6D