French Unions Stage Final Mass Protests Against Raised Retirement Age

French unions held a final large-scale protest against the government's plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, which has led to months of demonstrations and strikes.
While today's protests were smaller than earlier ones that drew over a million people, unions hoped to rally support before parliament debates a bill to repeal the reform on Thursday.
President Emmanuel Macron's decision to raise the retirement age has posed the biggest political threat so far in his second term, angering much of the public.
Macron's popularity has started to rebound in recent polls, even as opponents acknowledge their chances of stopping the reform now seem slim.
The protests caused disruptions across France, cancelling flights and trains, though turnout was lower than at the height of the demonstrations.