French citizens again protest against Macron’s pension plan

A protester holds a placard depicting a portrait of French President Macron and saying ‘life thief’ during a demonstration in Paris (Lewis Joly/AP)

Opponents of French President Emmanuel Macron’s bid to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 have staged more protests.

The nationwide rallies and marches on Saturday were the second round of protests in four days against Mr Macron’s pension reform proposals and the seventh round since January.