Police in Paris pelted with paint as pension reform protests flare

Police holding riot shields were pelted with paint and other objects as the eleventh day of nationwide protests against a pension reform bill turned violent. Protesters set fires with bikes, garbage bins and wooden sticks, and even the awning of a restaurant known to be President Emmanuel Macron’s favourite. As anger boils over the bill that intends to raise the retirement age by two years, the Constitutional Council will deliver its verdict on April 14. For more info, please go to Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: Like Global News on Facebook HERE: Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: #GlobalNews