At the end of two tense nights in which hundreds of people have been arrested and numerous damagethe Police Prefecture prohibited protests both in the Plaza de la Concordia, in Paris, as well as on the Champs-Élysées, “due to public order risks”, French media report. The protests in the emblematic square began to be organized spontaneously and outside of unions or parties since Thursday, when the Government of Emmanuel Macron approved by decree and without a vote the unpopular pension reform, which raises the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 years.
La Concordia, known for the imposing obelisk which it houses, is a symbolic place in Paris, on the way between the Élysée Palace and the National Assembly. In addition, the National Union of Journalists of France (SNJ) today denounced the arrest of two informers on Friday during the protest last night in La Concordia. They are Chloé Gence, from Le Média TV, and Paul Ricaud, on Boulevard Capucines, near the Opera Palace.
The circumstances of both arrests are unknown at this time. Supposedly they occurred while they were conducting news coverage. According to the union, the two are in custody at the police station in neighborhood III.
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This Saturday a new demonstration is called against the way in which the pension reform was approved, in the Place d’Italie, south of Paris. Other cities in France have already held protests, such as Marseillesand in places like mulhouse there were trade unionists who gathered around the roundabouts, just like at the time of the Yellow Vests revolt.
Paris was not the only city with notable riots in the last 24 hours. In lyons, there was an attempt to invade and burn the headquarters of a district board. About thirty people were arrested.