Hundreds of thousands protest ahead of ruling on constitutionality of French pension reform

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Thursday in a 12th day of protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension reforms, which will raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The demonstrations come a day before a much-awaited verdict by the Constitutional Council on the legality of the bill. Follow our blog to see how the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2)

Source: France24.com