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The French government has seen protests against its unpopular reform of the pension system escalate in recent days, with uncollected garbage set on fire in Paris and clashes against riot police in other major cities. Unions have called another day of strikes on Tuesday.

The government said it is necessary to keep the system from slipping into deficit and to bring France in line with its European neighbours, where the legal retirement age is typically higher.

Protests have broken out in various parts of France this week as the government pushed through a reform increasing the pension age. The government says the changes are needed to avoid crippling deficits in the coming decades linked to Frances ageing population.

Cars were set ablaze as violent protests erupted in the French capital Paris days after an attack on Kurdish community by a 69-year-old man. Three people were killed and three others were injured in the Paris shooting on Friday.

Streets in Paris resembled war-zone as violent protests in the French capital escalated on Sunday after the shooter who had killed three Kurdish migrants Friday was released from the prion.

Thousands of people took to the streets of Paris on Sunday to protest against soaring prices as weeks of strikes for higher wages at oil refineries spurred demands for a general strike.

Protesters in Paris gather for the second day to express outrage at the death of Mahsa Amini following her arrest by Iran’s morality police

Bangladeshi expatriates in France have gathered in Paris to protest Sohel Rana's murder.

Riot police charged and sprayed teargas on demonstrators in central Paris protesting after President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected on Sunday, footage from social media showed.

Large scale protests are being reported from French capital Paris and other parts of France after authorities declared Emmanuel Macron the winner in the 2022 Presidential election.