Demonstrations against Emmanuel Macron using items usually found in the kitchen are part of a proud tradition that stretches across the world

“At my home, saucepans and eggs are for cooking,” Emmanuel Macron said after authorities in the village of Ganges announced a ban on “portable sound equipment” ahead of a speech the French president was due to make.

The comment came amid increasingly vocal opposition to Macron’s controversial move to raise the pension age from 62 to 64, with protesters banging pots and pans to express their anger.

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