hello and welcome to bbc news. france is braced for more protests in the coming days over pension reforms, following the cancellation of king charles state visit to the country. the king and queen consort camilla were due to arrive in paris tomorrow, but president macron said it was common sense to cancel the trip. demonstrations are planned this weekend against water shortages, while blockades of oil refineries are leading to fuel shortages on some garage forecourts. simonjones has the latest. police patrolling the streets of paris last night, trying to prevent a repeat of scenes like these. on thursday, what had been largely peaceful protests against the president and his pension reforms turned violent. that night, piles of uncollected rubbish in the capital were satellite. the french authorities say almost 1000 fires were started. this was nantes. and similar scenes on the streets of strasberg. and in bordeaux, the entrance to the town hall was satellite. this city, alo
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weekend against water shortages while blockades of oil refineries are leading to fuel shortages on some garage forecourts. simonjones has the latest. sirens wail. police patrolling the streets of paris last night, trying to prevent a repeat of scenes like these. commotion. on thursday, what had been largely peaceful protests against the president and his pension reforms turned violent. that night, piles of uncollected rubbish in the capital were set alight. the french authorities say almost 1000 fires were started. glass smashes. this was nantes. and similar scenes on the streets of strasbourg. commotion. and in bordeaux, the entrance to the town hall was set alight.