France in Turmoil: Protests and Violence Escalate Over Pension Reform

Protesters entered Biarritz Airport in 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. The government has pushed a bill through parliament without a vote last week, after two failed no-confidence votes cleared the way for the pension reforms. Blocking airports has been a tactic used by anti-pension reform protesters nationwide.