France witnesses widespread protests as the controversial pension reform bill was passed without a vote in the National Assembly. the Minister of Interior, Gerald Darmanin, announced that a total of 310 people, 258 of whom were in Paris, were detained in demonstrations across the country. Garbage piles were set on fire, causing significant damage to the streets. Tear gas was used to disperse protesters in different cities, and some shops were damaged in Marseille. The cities of Bordeaux, Lyon, Grenoble, Lille, Nancy, Metz, Nantes, Toulon, Amiens, Le Havre, Montpellier, and Rennes also witnessed protests.
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