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Protesters walk past a giant banner that reads, "till the retreat," during a rally in Paris, Thursday, march 23, 2023. French unions are holding their first mass demonstrations Thursday since President Emmanuel Macron enflamed public anger by forcing a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote. Placard left, depicting French President Emmanuel Macron that reads, "my pension before yours."(AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)