Britain\u2019s King Charles has postponed a state visit to France after social unrest over President Emmanuel Macron\u2019s new pension law erupted into some of the worst street violence seen in years across the country.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a news conference after a summit in Brussels on Friday, Macron said it would not have reflected \u201ccommon sense and friendship\u201d to \u201cpropose a visit in the middle of the demonstrations\u201d.<\/p>\n
He also condemned the violence that erupted during Thursday\u2019s protests against raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, and said he would not give in to it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will yield nothing to violence, I condemn violence with the utmost strength,\u201d Macron said.<\/p>\n
Macron is under pressure to find a way out of a crisis that has seen some of France\u2019s worst street violence in years over unpopular pension reforms he has pushed through parliament without a vote.<\/p>\n
The now-postponed visit by the UK monarch and his wife was meant to be Charles III\u2019s first major foray on the international stage as king and a prestigious celebration of historic cross-Channel relations before he is officially crowned in May.<\/p>\n
The 74-year-old monarch and Queen Consort Camilla, who had been due in Paris on Sunday, \u201cgreatly look forward to the opportunity to visit France as soon as dates can be found\u201d, Buckingham Palace said.<\/p>\n
Macron said Charles\u2019s visit would likely be rescheduled for the beginning of summer.<\/p>\n
The UK government said Macron had requested the postponement.<\/p>\n