OPINION King Charles’ state visit to France cancelled amid violent protests

over 2 years in Standard

A million people on the streets, windows smashed and Bordeaux town hall set ablaze. At first glance, this is a stunning overreaction to Kylian Mbappé being named France captain ahead of Antoine Griezmann. But on closer inspection, it appears this relates to President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to raise the retirement age by two years to 64.

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