Last-ditch protests in France over Macron’s pension reform

HUNDREDS of thousands of people are set to take to the streets across France again today to protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform in a final day of demonstrations before a crucial court decision on the legislation.

Police expect around 400,000-600,000 people to take part nationwide, less than half of the peak of nearly 1.3 million reached in March at the height of the protests against the bid to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62.