Protesters fight on as France’s pension reforms signed into law | ABC News

Emmanuel Macron’s pension overhaul has passed its final hurdle – but protesters say they won’t accept it. Subscribe: Anger that has been building on the streets of France in recent months has boiled over into blistering rage. Spontaneous protests broke out across the country after France’s constitutional council approved the Macron government’s controversial pension bill. Clashes erupted between protesters and riot police, as small groups of rioters set fires in the streets. Thousands gathered outside the town hall in Paris to protest one final time as the verdict was announced. Read more here: ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It’s news when you want it, from Australia’s most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC