Number of arrests among demonstration participants in France 2023
In 2023, France went through an important movement of protests against the pension reform carried out by Emmanuel Macron's government. During the Spring of 2023, and especially following March 16 when Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne decided to make use of the 49.3 article of the Constitution, allowing to engage the government's responsibility and adopt the reform without facing the Parliament's vote, demonstrations were affected by violent acts. For instance, on March 23, 428 demonstration participants were arrested in France, and there were 540 on International Workers' Day, on May 1.
