More than 2.5 million demonstrators take to the streets in France

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(From L) France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, Junior Minister for Ecology Chantal Jouanno, and Labor Minister Eric Woerth attend a debate on the government's pension reform at the French Senate on October 21, 2010 in Paris, as unions called today for further mass nationwide rallies against the bill. More than a million people took to the streets two days before, the sixth day of action since September, to protest the unpopular plan to raise minimum retirement from 60 to 62 and full pension payments from 65 to 67.​

 

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Striking railway workers burn railway tracks during a demonstration at the old port of Marseille October 21, 2010.​

 

[singveld]

your country is broke

OH LA LA, she is so cute.

Baby your country broke.

 

[Cruxx]

Re: your country is broke

Allez la France!!

 

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French high school students kiss on the road in front of the police at the demonstration over pension reform in Paris October 21, 2010.​

 

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French high school students sit in front of the police at a demonstration over pension reform in Paris October 21, 2010.​

 

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French high school students, with the message 'No to the reform', attend a demonstration over pension reform on October 21, 2010 in Paris, France.

French police take position during clashes with youths at a demonstration over pension reform at Place Bellecour in Lyon, October 21, 2010.

hooded youth runs away from tear gas fired by French police during a demonstration against in Lyon October 21, 2010.

Youths group on the Place Bellecour after police fired tear gas during a demonstration against pension reform in Lyon October 21, 2010.​

 

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High school students attend a demonstration over pension reform in Nantes October 21, 2010​

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Police and demonstrators face off in the Place Bellecour during a demonstration over pension reform at Place Bellecour in Lyon October 21, 2010.​

 

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Anti riots policemen charge at demonstrators on October 21, 2010 in Paris, during a demonstration as part of nationwide rallies against French government's pensions reform.​

 

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Policemen arrest a man on October 21, 2010 in Paris, during a demonstration as part of nationwide rallies against French government's pensions reform.​

 

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A pet stands behind anti riot policemen at the entrance of the National wholesale Market (MIN) of Lomme near Lille, northern France, early October 22, 2010.

An anti riot policeman stands in front of striking workers at the entrance of the National wholesale Market (MIN) of Lomme near Lille, northern France, early October 22, 2010, to protest against French government pensions reforms. French unions step up pressure on French government to cave in on pension reform, calling for more mass strikes and street protests as parts of the country start to run dry following fuel blockades.​

 

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The call for workers to join two new days of nationwide demonstrations next on October 28 and on November 6 came after another day of unrest across France that saw protestors blocking key sites and clashing with police.​

 

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Masked youths damage a car, on October 21, 2010, during clashes in Lyon, southern France.​

 

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Hight school student tries to protect herself as she faces anti riot police armed with flahsball, on October 21, 2010, during clashes in Lyon, southern France.

High school students protect their faces during a demonstration in Lyon, southern France.​

 

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President of the Socialist group at the National Assembly Jean-Marc Ayrault (L), Socialist president of the Poitou-Charentes region Segolene Royal (2ndL), Socialist Party first secretary Martine Aubry (C), Socialist number two Harlem Desir (3dL), and socialist spokesman Benoit Hamon (3dR) demonstrate on October 19, 2010 in Paris, against the governmental pension reform.​

 

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Anti riot police GIPN (Groupe d'Intervention de la police Nationale) stand guard during a demonstration to protest against the pensions reform, in Lyon, southern France, on October 21, 2010.​

 

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Anti-riot police officers point their flashballs at demonstrators during a protest in Lyon, southern France, on October 21, 2010, to protest against the pensions reform.​

 

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Anti riot police GIPN (Groupe d'Intervention de la police Nationale) stand guard during a demonstration to protest against the pensions reform, in Lyon, southern France, on October 21, 2010.​

 

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Passengers wait a flight at Nice airport, southern France,Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010 as the Air France' baggage handlers and ground personnel doing a stoppage of work. Lady Gaga canceled concerts in Paris and rioting youths attacked police in Lyon on ahead of a tense Senate vote on raising the retirement age to 62. A quarter of the nation's gas stations were out of fuel despite President Nicolas Sarkozy's orders to force open depots barricaded by striking workers.