UPDATE 2 - Tensions grow in Paris as thousands protest government pension reform plan

UPDATE 2 - Tensions grow in Paris as thousands protest government pension reform plan

Protesters throw projectiles at police officers, says local media

UPDATES NUMBER OF ARRESTED SUSPECTS, DECK

By Nur Asena Erturk

ANKARA (AA) - Tensions rose Saturday in Paris during protests against the government's pension reform plan.

Nationwide demonstrations have begun in France's capital and other cities for the seventh time since January with thousands rejecting the plan which triggered public outrage when it was announced last year, according to media reports.

Protests started earlier in cities such as Nice and Toulouse, while thousands started rallying in Paris in the afternoon.

In Paris, protesters threw projectiles at police officers who intervened with force, according to broadcaster BFMTV.

Authorities arrested 26 people during the protests in Paris. Some were arrested before the protests in Paris, for carrying prohibited arms, including a liter of burning alcohol, BFMTV said citing the French police.

French intelligence was expecting Paris alone to host up to 100,000 protesters, but the General Labor Confederation announced that 300,000 protesters participated, BFMTV said.

The reform plans include raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 in 2030 and requiring at least 43 years of work to be eligible for full pensions.

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