More than 1 million demonstrate across France against pension reforms
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Protesters run amid the tear gas during a demonstration in Lyon, central France, Thursday, March 23, 2023.French unions are holding their first mass demonstrations Thursday since President Emmanuel Macron enflamed public anger by forcing a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote.Laurent Cipriani/AP PARIS More than 1 million people demonstrated across France on Thursday against unpopular pension reforms, and violence erupted in some places as unions called for new nationwide strikes and protests next week, coinciding with King Charles III's planned visit to France.
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