epa10539133 French anti-riot police secure a position as thousands of people participate in a protest against the government's reform of the pension system in Paris, France, 23 March 2023. Protests continue in France after the prime minister announced on 16 March 2023 the use of Article 49 paragraph 3 (49.3) of the French Constitution to have the text on the controversial pension reform law - raising retirement age from 62 to 64 - be definitively adopted without a vote. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED BADRA

epa10539336 A protester runs from anti-riot police during a demonstration against the government pension reform in Paris, France, 23 March 2023. Protests continue in France after the French prime minister announced on 16 March 2023 the use of Article 49 paragraph 3 (49.3) of the French Constitution to have the text on the controversial pension reform law be definitively adopted without a vote in the National Assembly (lower house of parliament). The bill would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 by 2030. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED BADRA