The Garbage Crisis in France: Strikes and Opposition.

Protests have erupted across France over President Emmanuel Macron's plans to raise the national retirement age from 62 to 64, with sanitation workers on strike and piles of garbage left uncollected. Macron invoked article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass the legislation without a vote from lawmakers, further fueling the anger of protesters. The unrest has resulted in torched cars, burned-out tires, and sporadic protests in many towns and cities. The anti-reform cause has also been taken up by young people, who face working longer under tighter financial constraints. Opposition lawmakers are expected to present motions of no-confidence in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, who pushed the reform through, calling for her to resign.