02:35France: Tear gas deployed, fires burn on streets of Nantes as protests against pension reform continue
Protests continued in Nantes on Tuesday over the pension reform introduced by the French government.
During the protest, demonstrators clashed with police officers and were seen burning items.
Nationwide, more than 700,000 demonstrators gathered during the day to protest against the government's pension reform plan.
Despite pleas from the French government, several French unions announced they would continue the disobedience with new mass protests being announced for April 6.
02:35Protests continued in Nantes on Tuesday over the pension reform introduced by the French government.
During the protest, demonstrators clashed with police officers and were seen burning items.
Nationwide, more than 700,000 demonstrators gathered during the day to protest against the government's pension reform plan.
Despite pleas from the French government, several French unions announced they would continue the disobedience with new mass protests being announced for April 6.