More rowdy protests hit France over pension reform

(6 Apr 2023) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4428249 RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Paris - 6 April 2023 1. Tracking shot of riot police advancing, protesters scattering as booing can be heard ANNOTATION: Riot police had to deploy in Paris on Thursday in another round of nationwide demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms. 2. Riot police using tear gas to clear Place d'Italie, end of protests route ANNOTATION: Police fired clouds of tear gas against unruly protesters as they were pelted by projectiles. ASSOCIATED PRESS Paris - 6 April 2023 3. Zoom in of “La Rotonde” restaurant with awning on fire, ANNOTATION: Protesters even damaged the restaurant La Rotonde, patronized by Macron when he first won office in 2017. 4. Riot police charging protesters ANNOTATION: Macron's drive to raise the national retirement age from 62 to 64 has ignited a months-long firestorm of public anger. 5. Various of smoke, fire ANNOTATION: Talks between trade union leaders and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne quickly collapsed Wednesday, setting the stage for the fresh demonstrations. 6. Peaceful protesters ANNOTATION: Despite the sporadic vandalism and violence, the protests were largely peaceful. 7. Various of fire ANNOTATION: Trade unions vowed to keep up their resistance and called for another round of protests next Thursday. STORYLINE: Police have fired clouds of tear gas against unruly protesters in Paris and other French cities as hundreds of thousands of people vented anger against President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension reforms. Macron's drive to raise the national retirement age from 62 to 64 has ignited a months-long firestorm of opposition. Talks between trade union leaders and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne quickly collapsed Wednesday without a breakthrough, setting the stage for Thursday's fresh demonstrations. They were largely peaceful but also punctured by sporadic vandalism and violence. Trade unions vowed to keep up their resistance and called for another round of protests next Thursday. AP video shot by: Oleg Cetinic and Helena Alves =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...