Paris on the nose as garbage piles up

Paris is quite literally on the nose as garbage continues to pile up on the streets. Garbage collectors are among those striking over President Emmanuel Macron's plans to raise the retirement age to 64.

TOPSHOT - This photograph taken in Paris, on March 13, 2023, shows household waste near the Notre-Dame cathedral, that has been piling up on the pavement as waste collectors are on strike since March 6 against the French government's proposed pensions reform. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images) Source: Getty / ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images

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