King Charles’s state visit to Paris has been postponed amid mass strikes and protests, the French president’s office has said.
The king had been scheduled to arrive in France on Sunday on his first state visit as monarch, before heading to Germany on Wednesday.
Protesters angry at French President Emmanuel Macron are continuing scattered actions on Friday following mass demonstrations the previous day.
Over 450 protesters were arrested as some 300 demonstrations drew more than a million people nationwide to protest against unpopular pension reforms that would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.
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