Protesters entered an airport southwestern France on Tuesday as part of demonstrations against the nation’s proposed pension reforms
, which have sparked widespread protests and paralyzed major services across the country in recent weeks. Videos on social media verified by CNN show smoke bombs being let off by protesters outside the entrance of Biarritz Airport, and the boarding area of the terminal, before an evacuation announcement sounded over the speakers.
French President Emmanuel Macron’s government pushed a bill to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 through parliament without a vote last week, a plan that was opposed by huge numbers of people. At least four groups can be identified in the footage based on their insignia, including a local Basquec trade union and two national associations – the CGT Departmental Union of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and the Fédération syndicale unitaire .
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