Public transport, schools and electricity supplies were disrupted in France yesterday as demonstrators against plans to raise the pension age again took to the streets.
Rail operator SNCF, the Paris metro and train services to the UK were affected during the third round of nationwide action.
Power producer EDF said the protests led to temporarily reducing electricity supplies, without causing blackouts.
More than half of the workforce was on strike at the TotalEnergies refineries.
Many teachers walked out in regions including Paris.
French president Emmanuel Macron has vowed to go ahead with the changes, despite opinion polls showing growing opposition.
A heated debate started on Monday at parliament, as more than 20,000 amendments have been proposed by opposition lawmakers – mostly by the left-wing Nupes coalition.
The bill would gradually increase the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030 and accelerate plans for people to have worked at least 43 years to receive a full pension.
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