Demonstrators Clash with Police as Pension Protests Persist in Paris

 Demonstrators battled with riot police on the streets of Paris during the sixth nationwide day of coordinated protest against planned pension reforms.

French President Emmanuel Macron revealed in January his intention to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030, sparking widespread protests across the country.

Demonstrators appeared determined though strikes have shown signs of faltering ahead of a key parliamentary vote on raising the retirement age by two years to 64.

 Unions were in a race against time to keep up pressure on the government, as their sixth day of protests against the reforms came just a day before the winter school holidays that could break their momentum.