Bordeaux city hall set on fire amid protests over France pension changes

Video shared on social media showed Bordeaux’s city hall ablaze on the ninth day of demonstrations against planned changes to the pension age in France. French president Emmanuel Macron said the legislation – pushed through parliament without a vote – would come into force by the end of the year despite widespread anger Protesters smash shopfronts in central Paris over pensions reforms – video French strikers won’t provide red carpets for King Charles’s ill-timed visit Macron addresses nation after strikes and protests paralyse France – video