France Protests

Explained: How Emmanuel Macron’s presidency has been marred by protests

From the Yellow Vests movement that kicked off in 2018 to demonstrations against COVID-19 vaccination mandates in 2021 and now the uprising over 17-year-old Nael's death, Emmanuel Macron’s government has seen a number of protests

France unrest: President Macron convenes crisis meeting over teen's killing, 875 arrested

More than 600 people were arrested and at least 200 police officers injured as the government struggled to restore order on a third night of unrest.

WATCH: Unfazed by clash between rioters and police, French man enjoys his sandwich; netizens hail him as 'legend'

The incident quickly gained attention on social media, with users praising the man as a 'legend' and commending his ability to remain composed in the face of misery

French protester arrested in UK under Schedule 7: What is the controversial terror law?

French publisher Ernest Moret was arrested at St Pancras station and questioned by police under schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 of the United Kingdom. These controversial counter-terrorist powers allow the UK police to question and detain anybody at an airport or port for up to six hours

‘We Don’t Want It’: Violence erupts in France as top court okays unpopular pension reforms

Spontaneous protests broke out across several cities as the Constitutional Council approved key provisions of the French government’s pension plan. Angry demonstrators set garbage bins and vehicles on fire in Paris as the police fired tear gas at them

France braces for fresh strikes as negotiations between govt, unions yield no result

Unions will be hoping for a big turnout on the 11th day of action since January as there have been signs that the two and a half month protest movement is beginning to lose some momentum

Pension protests raise tension between police, demonstrators

The violence adds to the anger in the streets and complicates efforts to invite dialogue between the government and labor unions

New clashes erupt in France as protesters rally against Macron's pension reform

In Paris, police fired tear gas and launched a charge after some people at the head of the protest, dressed in black with their faces covered, raided a grocery store and then sparked a fire as the march closed in on Place de la Nation in the east of the city

Emmanuel Macron holds crisis meeting as more France protests loom

Nearly two weeks after Macron rammed the new law through parliament using a special provision sidestepping any vote, unions have vowed no let-up in mass protests to get the government to back down

Council of Europe slams 'excessive' police force in France protests

Anger has boiled over in the street since his government last week invoked a controversial executive power to force through the bill without a parliamentary vote