00:44France: Riot police scuffle with protesters outside cafes, shops in Paris
Police officers could be seen dispersing protesters in Paris on Monday, as demonstrators took to the streets amid the latest protests over pension reforms.
Footage shows police officers in riot gear chasing and pushing protesters outside cafes and shops to force them off the street.
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.
00:44Police officers could be seen dispersing protesters in Paris on Monday, as demonstrators took to the streets amid the latest protests over pension reforms.
Footage shows police officers in riot gear chasing and pushing protesters outside cafes and shops to force them off the street.
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.