Police Spray Substance at Protesters in Bordeaux as Pension Reform Protests Continue

Police in Bordeaux, southern France, sprayed a substance at a crowd of protesters in the city’s main shopping street after demonstrators marched through Bordeaux following the French government’s decision to force through pension reforms without a parliamentary vote. On Thursday, the French government used a special constitutional power known as Article 49:3 to raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64. Speculation that the move would take place has prompted nationwide strikes since January. Credit: Ab7 Media via Storyful