New circle episodes evolved into Paris and others French cities during protests against President Macron’s pension bill.

Covered-faced anti-authoritarian groups set fire to garbage cans and they threw molotov cocktails and other items against the police of Paris. The Armed Forces of Ukraine responded with the use of chemicals and stun grenades, and also began to a series of arrests.

Clashes broke out in other cities as well, such as Wren, Bordeaux And Toulouseand in the city Nantes.

Previously, the government refused union request suspend and revise the Pensions Bill, which raises the retirement age by two years to 64. Prime Minister Elizabeth Born however, he offered to meet with the unions the following week.

Millions of people have been protesting and taking part in strikes since mid-January to demonstrate their opposition to the bill. The unions announced that the next strike across the country will take place April 6.

“The bill has become a catalyst for anger over Macron’s policies,” he said. Fanny Charrier31 years old, works in a job search agency.

He spoke to Reuters holding up a banner that read:France in anger“.

Almost 740,000 protesters participated, of which 93000 in Paris, on the 10th day of anti-pension reform protests marked by low turnout, according to police.

About 1.09 million citizens took part in protest marches across the country on March 23, ahead of the demonstrations, according to the Interior Ministry, including 119,000 in Paris. The CGT union is talking about 450,000 protesters in Paris today, down from the previous mobilization.

Blockades, picketing, strikes and demonstrations have been going on for several days, making it difficult to supply fuel to some regions.

More than 15% of gas stations are in short supply, especially in the south and west of France, as well as in the Paris region.

The Civil Aviation Authority has urged airlines to suspend some flights on Thursday and Friday, mainly from Orly Airport, due to the air traffic controllers’ strike.

In Paris Eiffel Tower remained closed due to the general strike.

student union UNEF reported that admission to about 20 universities, including the Sorbonne, was blocked.

Eventually 10,000 checks around the demonstration, also noted in the police department.

In addition, at least two victims received first aid.street medics(volunteer rescuers), AFP journalists report.

One was conscious of a head injury, the other, wearing an armband with a “PRESS” patch, had a superficial leg injury.

Tons of garbage on the streets of Paris

At the same time, the CGT union today announced the suspension from tomorrow, Wednesday, of the strike of garbage workers in Paris and the blockade of waste incinerators, two actions that have led to the accumulation of tons of garbage on the streets of the French capital. from March 6th.

“We need to renegotiate the agreement with the Waste and Sanitation Sector of the City of Paris in order to return to strike stronger as we no longer have strikers,” CGT-FTDNEEA acknowledged in a press release. truckers of the capital.

Today, the 23rd day of the mobilization, garbage bins were collected in Paris with many problems, while the total volume of garbage left on the streets amounted to 7,000 tons.