For those of you who didn’t know:

Weeks of strikes, protests and demonstrations have brought much of France to a standstill as workers, students and others voice their strong opposition to a government proposal to raise the age for a minimum pension from 60 to 62. A quarter of the nation’s gas stations were out of fuel, hundreds of flights were canceled, long lines formed at gas stations and train services in many regions were cut in half. Protesters blockaded Marseille’s airport, Lady Gaga canceled concerts in Paris and rioting youths attacked police in Lyon. 

The unpopular bill was passed by the French Senate on Friday evening.

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   Weeks of strikes, protests and demonstrations have brought much of France to a standstill as workers, students and...

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   je m’en souviens. j’étais en train d’aller à l’école quand j’ai entendu le bruit magnifique de la manifestation. c’était...

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    sign says “listen to...anger of the people.” Sorry France, 62 is the new 60

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    The sign translated means basically, Listen to the anger of the people.

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    Par sang je suis français. Mais j’attends avec impatience être français par résidence. Ils finnessent la merde. By blood...

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    Seeing this photo reminded me of a less extreme version of the storming of the Bastille. It pains me to imagine the...

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    I had dinner last night with a family from France and it was very interesting to hear their take on this whole drama....

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    Yep, so this is happening. I have had very few problems though. :P Stupid media hype.

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    fuckyeahparis:Weeks of strikes, protests and demonstrations have brought much of France to a standstill as workers,...

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    this is actually a really cool photo

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