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French police stand in position as fireworks go off during clashes with youth in Nanterre, a Paris suburb.
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Violent protests in France keep Macron at home

French President Emmanuel Macron was forced to cancel a state visit to Germany on Sunday – which would have been the first such event in 23 years – as riots continued across France. The now out-of-control situation was sparked by the June 27 killing of a young Arab man by a cop at a traffic stop in a Parisian suburb.

Firefighters extinguish burning vehicles during clashes between protesters and police in Paris, France.
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French outrage over teenager shot dead by cops

This might all become more than a headache for Macron.

Unions attend the traditional May Day labor march to protest against the French pension reform law in Paris.
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Hard Numbers: French union unity, German “revolution,” Sudanese exodus, missing Iranian data point, South Korean art heist that’s truly bananas

Across France, hundreds of thousands of people joined May Day protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms.

French protests strengthen the far right & far left
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French protests strengthen the far right & far left

What's really happening in France? Have we now seen the end of the political career of Boris Johnson in the UK?

Demonstration against pension reform took place in Bordeaux.
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Rage and violence paralyze France

Days after the French government passed much-despised pension reforms, chaos reigns throughout the country.

​A cross-industry strike movement brings together several thousand people in the streets of Lille, France.
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What We’re Watching: Macron’s challenges, Xi’s power play, Iran’s scarfless athlete, Ethiopia’s gains in Tigray

Walkouts put Macron on the spot, Xi to appoint loyalists, headscarf head-scratcher as Iranian female climber returns home, a new phase in Ethiopia's civil war.