French pension protests continue with no end in sight.

French protesters took to the streets for the eleventh day of strikes and protests against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, with clashes breaking out in several cities. The Constitutional Council is set to rule on the validity of the reform on April 14, but unions have already called for a 12th day of strikes and protests on the eve of the ruling. Macron's government argues that raising the retirement age and stiffening the requirements for a full pension are required to balance the pension system amid rising life expectancy, but unions say the proposed measures are unfair and will disproportionately affect low-skilled workers who start their careers early, as well as women.