we start in france where police have fired tear gas at demonstrators after violence broke out at traditional may day rallies in paris. they have been mass demonstrations against plans to raise the pension age to 64. the plans were pushed through parliament last month without a vote which has led to a wave of unrest across the country. we can cross to a europe corresponding nick beake in paris. we are seeing different sides to the protest, on the one hand clashes with police with tear gas and on the other hand what i can see behind you is peaceful protesters on may the 1st, an important day in the ist, an important day in the calendar in terms of the labour movement and its history. yes and both things movement and its history. yes and both things are movement and its history. yes and both things are happening - movement and its history. yes and both things are happening in - movement and its history. yes and both things are happening in the i both things are happening in
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tension is high because this isjust two weeks since the french president signed through the latest pension reforms which means the retirement age in france now goes up to 64. people in france are unhappy and also there is some element of rancour and unhappiness felt towards the french president. earlier i spoke to our europe correspond nick beake who gave me the latest from paris. what you can see behind me is the official route, the trade union organised march, one particular trade union making their way along this route. we are about halfway to the final point butjust a few moments ago we had tear gas fired as police clashed with some of the so called hardcore black block and we saw different things being destroyed, bus shelters being broken