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Paris police officers struck protesters with batons near the Bastille on Thursday, April 13, ahead of the anticipated ruling from France’s Constitutional Council on the validity of the recently passed pension reform. Video from journalist Louis Pisano shows protesters firing fireworks at police and police charging and firing tear gas at protesters. An injured person is seen carried away by medics, and other demonstrators are shown chanting on the steps of the Paris Opera. The footage further shows police in riot gear striking demonstrators with batons. Among the demonstrators is French National Assembly Deputy Antoine Leaument, seen wearing a tricolor sash. Police said there were 42,000 demonstrators, according to French news outlet BFMTV, while the French labor union CGT said nearly ten times that number – 400,000 – took part. At least 80 people were arrested and 76 police officers were injured, BFMTV reported. The heated scenes followed protests across France on Thursd

Controversial plans to raise the pension age in France have been approved by the country's highest constitutional court. The government wants to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The plans have triggered days of widespread protests against President Emmanuel Macron who has described the changes as a necessity to salvage France's pensions system. Shadia Edwards-Dashti has more. Subscribe: Livestream: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Visit our website: ... ( read more ) LEARN MORE ABOUT: Retirement Pension Plans REVEALED: Best Investment During Inflation HOW TO INVEST IN GOLD: Gold IRA Investing HOW TO INVEST IN SILVER: Silver IRA Investing The French Constitutional court has upheld the controversial decision to raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64, in a bid to ease the country's public debt crisis. The ruling came on Wednesday after the court examined the constitutionality of the government's pension reforms that were

Dozens of trade unionists railing against French President Emmanuel Macron's pension overhaul briefly invaded the central Paris building in which U.S.-based investment firm BlackRock has an office, chanting slogans and setting off firecrackers. The union action in the historical Centorial building near Paris' Grand Boulevards area, targetted BlackRock because of its private pension fund activity, protester Françoise Onic, 51, told Reuters. The action came on an 11th day of nationwide union-organised strikes and demonstrations against the government's plan to increase the retirement age by two years to 64. The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: Like The Sun on Facebook: Follow The Sun on Twitter: Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: ... ( read more ) LEARN MORE ABOUT: Retirement Pension Plans REVEALED: