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| France labour dispute: Paris protests descend into violence | France labour dispute: Paris protests descend into violence |
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| Protests in Paris over a French labour reform bill have turned violent, with at least 40 people injured, including 29 police officers, and 58 arrests. | |
| At least 75,000 demonstrators had convened in the capital as the upper house of parliament debated changes to employment laws. | |
| One of the city's best-known attractions, the Eiffel Tower, was closed due to strike action by staff. | One of the city's best-known attractions, the Eiffel Tower, was closed due to strike action by staff. |
| The new law makes it easier for employers to hire and fire workers. | The new law makes it easier for employers to hire and fire workers. |
| It would also relax the limit on work hours. | It would also relax the limit on work hours. |
| Students and several unions organised protests across the country, part of weeks of industrial action. | Students and several unions organised protests across the country, part of weeks of industrial action. |
| Rail workers and taxi drivers are also on strike, disrupting transport. | |
| Police also fired tear gas and water cannons on demonstrators, who could be seen hurling objects at officers and reportedly storming a building site. | |
| The crowd marched from south-east Paris to the well-known tourist attraction, the Invalides plaza. | |
| The unrest with the Euro 2016 football championship well under way in the country - an event marred early on by violence among fans. | |
| In a separate protest, Air France pilots went on strike to demand better working conditions. | |
| An estimated 20% of all Air France flights were cancelled as a result, the company said. | |
| French labour reform bill - key points: | French labour reform bill - key points: |
| French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said he could "no longer bear the attacks against the police". | |
| Mr Cazeneuve called on protesters "to find within themselves a little humanity, tolerance and respect". | |
| Demonstrations against the reform bill began on 9 March and led to a massive demonstration on March 31, when nearly 400,000 people came out in protest across France. |