France bans pension protests opposite parliament

A protester shoots a firework at Police officers during a demonstration on Place de la Concorde in Paris on Mar. 17, 2023. (AFP)

• "All gatherings on the public thoroughfare in Place de la Concorde and its surroundings, as well as in the area of the Champs Elysees, are banned," police said

PARIS: French police Saturday banned protests on a Paris square opposite parliament after two nights of unrest over the government imposing a pensions reform without a vote in the lower house.
“Due to serious risks of disturbances to public order... all gatherings on the public thoroughfare in Place de la Concorde and its surroundings, as well as in the area of the Champs Elysees, are banned,” the capital’s police said.