More than 400 police officers were injured in riots during Thursday’s protests against pension reform in France, Francinfo reported, citing police sources. In Porto rioters set fire to the entrance to the city hall.
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According to officials, about 1.1 million people participated in the protests on Thursday. Unions say there were 3.5 million demonstrators.
Demonstrations turned into riots in several cities; That is, e.g. In Paris and Bordeaux. In Charleville-Mesiers, in the north of the country, Stones and bottles filled with corrosive material were thrown at the officersWhile in Lorient in southern France, A police station was hit, Franceinfo reported.
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“The right to protest and express. The violence and degradation we witnessed was unacceptable” he wrote on Twitter French Prime Minister Elisabeth Bourne. “I am very grateful to the police force and the emergency services,” he added.
Violent protests and riots erupted in France for the first time last week after the government decided to pass pension reforms without a vote in parliament. The reform allows raising the retirement age from 62 to 64.
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