A masked protester stands in front of a burning car during clashes at a demonstration as part of the tenth day of nationwide strikes and protests against the French government's pension reform in Nant

Masked protesters stand in front of a burning car during clashes at a demonstration as part of the tenth day of nationwide strikes and protests against French government's pension reform in Nantes, Fr

Protesters on the tracks at a Paris rail station. Smoke bombs let off at Biarritz airport. Anger at French President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms showed no sign of letting up on Tuesday as the nation saw for a 10th day of nationwide demonstrations.

Concerns that violence could mar the large demonstrations prompted what officials described as an unprecedented deployment of 13,000 officers.

The new wave of strikes and protests was the 10th time since January that unions have called on workers to walk out.

January 2023