https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/38dc4bc2-3b72-41ba-aa0e-d04c745aaa22 Clashes are happening on the streets of Paris as hundreds of thousands join the general strike across France against President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the retirement age. The massive protest marks the second general strike two weeks after more than a million people took to the streets on Jan. 19. Video footage shows protesters being attacked with batons and tear gas by Parisian police, notorious for their excessive violence. Police forces arrested at least 30 protesters during the previous general strike. France's neoliberal resident wants to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. Macron originally wanted to raise the retirement age to 65, which was thwarted thanks to resistance from trade unions. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEPzOWb-W1o Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:10:45 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/38dc4bc2-3b72-41ba-aa0e-d04c745aaa22 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.