France pension reform protesters clash with riot police - BBC News

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Hundreds of thousands of people in France have staged more protests over a controversial pension reform law which raises the retirement age from 62 to 64 years old.

Protests have intensified in recent days, and have descended into violent clashes between police and protesters.

Footage of the protests in Paris has shown fireworks appearing to be thrown at police and tear gas used on some demonstrators.

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