'Common sense': Macron explains postponement of King Charles’s visit to France
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, said common sense was the main reason for postponing King Charles’s state visit to Paris, as mass strikes and protests continued. The king had been scheduled to arrive in France on Sunday on his first state visit as monarch, before visiting Germany on Wednesday. In a statement, the Élysée Palace said the postponement had been decided by the French and British governments after a telephone conversation between Macron and the king on Friday. People angry at Macron's pension reforms had planned a further day of action next Tuesday during the royal visit King Charles’s visit to France postponed amid protests Why Macron’s pension plans have stoked so much anger in France Bordeaux city hall set on fire amid nationwide protests
