PHOTOS: Riots broke out when retirement age was increased in France, many services including train-flights stopped, President Macron warned

According to a CNN report, transport services came to a standstill on Thursday due to protests in major French cities including Paris, Marseille, Toulouse, Nantes and Nice. At the same time, the Eiffel Tower was also closed for visitors. The strike was called by the eight largest unions of France against the new pension scheme brought by the Emmanuel government. (Photo-AFP)