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French president and candidate for re-election, Emmanuel Macron, arrives on stage at the Arena in Nanterre, near Paris, for his first campaign meeting, eight days before the first round of the presidential election. IMAGES
Paris, Dec 10 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Christophe Petit-Tesson) French unions opposed to President Emmanuel Macron's planned pension reforms heaped pressure on the government Tuesday with further demonstrations and widespread strikes in public services. Hundreds of thousands took to the streets of major cities in France on Tuesday, a day ahead the eve of the scheduled presentation of the reform package in detail by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. FOOTAGE OF A PROTESTS IN THE CENTRE OF PARIS AGAINST PENSION REFORMS.
Summoned by the police for suspected justification of "terrorism", the leader of far-left (France Unbowed, LFI) MPs in the French parliament Mathilde Panot denounces "unprecedented authoritarian headlong rush" at a support rally in Paris. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vučić at the Élysée Palace in Paris, France. The two presidents are meeting to discuss issues such as defence, energy and artificial intelligence. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron talks with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak via videoconference to celebrate 120 years since the Entente Cordiale. IMAGES