Amidst the ongoing pension reform discussions in France, tensions reached a boiling point today as various groups staged protests in different locations across Paris. The Versailles Castle witnessed a dramatic demonstration, organized by the CGT and F.O. union workers, accompanied by students. The event aimed to disrupt a gathering of 200 influential business leaders, including Elon Musk of Tesla and Twitter, along with French President Macron himself. Flares and powerful firecrackers were deployed by the protestors to make their voices heard. The demonstration took place in Versailles, a suburb of Paris, on May 15, 2023, starting at 12:00 pm.

Simultaneously, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, Deputy Sandrine Rousseau joined an anti-Macron casserolade protest outside the City Hall, adjacent to the Italie 2 shopping center. Participants beat pans together to create a cacophony, symbolizing their dissatisfaction with the government's proposed pension reforms. This protest occurred on the same day, May 15, 2023, at 6:30 pm.

Additionally, a rally against French Minister of Education, Pap Ndiaye, took place at the Palais de la Porte Dorée. The protest aimed to challenge the minister's presence as a key witness at the evening event organized by the association of graduates of the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, also known as the National School of Bridges and Causeways. The rally occurred on May 15, 2023, starting at 7:00 pm.

These demonstrations reflect the widespread concerns among various segments of society regarding the proposed pension reforms, as different groups seek to express their discontent and influence the course of the debate. The government now faces the challenging task of navigating these protests while continuing the dialogue on pension reform.

Pension reform: Police circles the Versailles Castle. Demonstration with flares and powerful firecrackers to disturb the event bringing together 200 bosses (among wich Elon Musk [Tesla,Twitter]) and french president Macron in Versailles, Paris suburb. By the CGT and F.O union workers accompanied by students, 15 may 2023, 12pm.

Pension reform: Deputee Sandrine Rousseau participates to an anti-Macron casserolade (pans beating) next to Paris 13th arrondissement's city hall, outside Centre Commercial Italie 2, France. Date: 15 may 2023, 18h30

Pension reform: rally against the coming of Pap Ndiaye, french minister of Education invited as a key witness to the evening of the association of graduates of the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (=National School of Bridges and Causeways). Paris, France, Palais de la Porte Dorée, 15 may 2023,19h.