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More than a million people took to the streets across France on Thursday with protests turning violent in some areas

Clashes between groups of protesters and police broke out after workers staged a national strike throughout Thursday, with flare-ups in Paris and regional capitals. French police said around 1,000 people acted “violently,” setting fires, launching smoke bombs and damaging property. In the southwestern city of Bordeaux, protesters set fire to the entrance of the city hall during ongoing clashes with police, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.

Britain’s King Charles had been due to visit Bordeaux on March 28 during his first foreign state visit as monarch, but on Friday the trip was postponed. “In view of yesterday’s announcement of a new national day of action against pension reform on Tuesday, March 28 in France, the visit of King Charles III, originally scheduled for March 26-29 in our country, will be postponed,” the Élysée Palace announced in a statement Friday.

 

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In the UK the government put the retirement age up from 60yrs to 68yrs... And nobody flinched, just rolled over and took it ..... 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

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I don't believe any more about us because of the fake information gave the world about riots in my country

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