A demonstrator chants slogans during a protest in Paris. Macron said Wednesday that the pension bill he pushed through without a vote in parliament needs to be implemented by the "end of the year,” sticking to his decision to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 despite mass protests.
A protester sits on an overturned garbage bin during a protest in Paris.
A demonstrator holds a placard that reads, "water boils at 100 degrees celsius, France boils at 49.3, 64 years it's no" during a protest in Paris.
Demonstrators gather during a protest in Paris.
Uncollected garbages are pictured near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
A woman walks her dog past uncollected garbages in Paris.
Railway workers hold a banner reading 'Until withdrawal' during a demonstration in Lyon, central France.
A riot police officer shields from an incoming flare during a protest in Rennes, western France.
A riot police officer shields from an incoming flare during a protest in Rennes, western France.
Protesters hold a banner reading "local union Paris 18th district" during a protest in Paris.
