Riot police deployed to French court as it prepares to rule on pension changes

Protests against Emmanuel Macron’s controversial plans reignite in Marseille, Rouen and elsewhere

Protesters blocked roads and industrial sites in some parts of France on Friday as the country’s top constitutional court prepares to give its verdict on Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plans to raise the pension age from 62 to 64.

Access to the city centres of Marseille and Rouen was restricted, and an industrial estate in Le Havre and other sites near Strasbourg and Lille were blocked.