Protests over planned pension reforms in France continued to be violent on Wednesday, as riot police clashed with protesters in Paris and Lyon for a second straight day.
According to reports, rioting youths in Lyon have burned cars, looted stores and thrown objects at police. In Nanterre, a Paris suburb, riot police have reportedly used tear gas when confronted with youths throwing stones and lighting fires.
Addressing a fuel-shortage crisis, police began to break up blockades of fuel depots established by striking workers. Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux said that three depots in western France were forced open last night “without incident,” reported the New York Times.
Also, protesters have either blocked or threatened to block access roads to airports in Marseilles, Lyon, Nice and Paris’ Charles de Gaulle.
Meanwhile, a strike of air traffic controllers continues to affect airline operations. France’s civil aviation authority said that about 50% of Paris Orly flights were canceled Wednesday, and that about 30% of flights were canceled at all other airports.
Strikes by rail workers continued to affect train service, although international service (Eurostar, Thalys) appeared to be less affected than intercity trains, according to reports.
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