Nationwide strike in France challenging Macron's pension reform

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2019 shows an empty metro station at morning rush hours in Paris, France, as many people choose to stay at home during a strike. Train and metro stations are deserted, schools closed and many aircrafts grounded across French cities on Thursday as the country's labor unions staged a nationwide strike to force President Emmanuel Macron to abandon the pension reform. (Photo by Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua)