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Police block a street in Aubervilliers, a Paris suburb, where a young man died after the scooter he was riding collided with a police car. A parked van also bears marks from the violent impact.. IMAGES
The head of French union Young Farmers Arnaud Gaillot said blockading Paris would be a "last resort", but urged the government to avoid "paralysing the country". Standing alongside the union FNSEA, Gaillot asserts that "the ball is in the government's court" whom it urged to avoid "paralysing the country". French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is due to make "concrete proposals" on Friday, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. SOUNDBITE
Demonstrators in Paris rally Place de l'Opera to protest against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms, in a final day of demonstrations before a crucial court decision on the legislation. IMAGES
Violence broke out during the demonstration against pension reform in Paris, between Opera and Grands Boulevards. The security forces responded with tear gas on the demonstrators and firemen put out fires. IMAGES
Timelapse of Place de l'Opera in Paris filled with demonstrators at the start of the third day of mobilisation against pension reform. IMAGES
Young people hold a sit-in in Sciences Po Paris to protest against the pension reform, on the second day of national mobilization against the project. The prestigious university was occupied during the night by about fifty students. IMAGES