٠٠:٠٣:٢٤France: Clashes in Lyon after govt wins pension reform no-confidence votes
Tear gas canisters were deployed on the streets of Lyon on Monday, as demonstrators clashed with police in the latest protests over pension reforms.
Footage also shows rubbish bins and debris burning in the roads, with protesters running and riot police attempting to extinguish the blazes.
Earlier that day, French lawmakers narrowly rejected a no confidence motion by just nine votes. A second, introduced by the right-wing 'National Rally', also failed to pass by a much larger margin.
The motions were put forward after the government decided to force its plan to raise the retirement age, from 62 to 64, through the National Assembly without a vote last Thursday.
While it passed in the upper house, the Senate, President Emmanuel Macron’s administration used the executive power with numbers in the lower house making the vote too close to call.
Demonstrations took place across the country, including in Paris, Dijon, Strasbourg and Rennes, with more expected in the coming days and weeks.
The government claims the reform is needed to ensure the long-term affordability of the pension system.
٠٠:٠٣:٢٤Tear gas canisters were deployed on the streets of Lyon on Monday, as demonstrators clashed with police in the latest protests over pension reforms.
Footage also shows rubbish bins and debris burning in the roads, with protesters running and riot police attempting to extinguish the blazes.
Earlier that day, French lawmakers narrowly rejected a no confidence motion by just nine votes. A second, introduced by the right-wing 'National Rally', also failed to pass by a much larger margin.
The motions were put forward after the government decided to force its plan to raise the retirement age, from 62 to 64, through the National Assembly without a vote last Thursday.
While it passed in the upper house, the Senate, President Emmanuel Macron’s administration used the executive power with numbers in the lower house making the vote too close to call.
Demonstrations took place across the country, including in Paris, Dijon, Strasbourg and Rennes, with more expected in the coming days and weeks.
The government claims the reform is needed to ensure the long-term affordability of the pension system.