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29 Mar 2023

France pension protests: Will Emmanuel Macron listen to public?

Foreign Affairs Correspondent

King Charles was meant to be beginning his European tour in France but as President Macron grapples with protests, sometimes turning violent, against his pension reforms, the trip was cancelled.

Again yesterday hundreds of thousands took to the streets across France but it doesn’t seem like their calls are being met by any concessions from Mr Macron.