Over 500 arrested in France amid protests against pension reform
Police in France have arrested more than 500 people across the country during protests over the government imposing a pension reform without a parliamentary vote.
Protests and clashes erupted in various parts of France on March 16, after the government used its special constitutional powers to force through pensions reform without a vote in the lower house.
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The new legislation would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030.