Projectiles fired in Paris as protests against pension reform escalate

On Saturday, March 18, police and protesters clashed in Paris, France, as protests escalated following the French government’s decision to force pension reforms without a parliamentary vote. Local media reported that about 4,000 people marched in the French capital on Saturday. Footage captured by Timothee Forget shows a projectile fired at his 13th district on Saturday night. Protests were held across France, including in Lyon and Nantes. On Thursday, the French government exercised a special constitutional power known as Article 49(3) to raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64. Credit: Timothee Forget via Storyful