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'French Spiderman' climbs Paris skyscraper as protest against pension law

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A free climber known by the nickname "French Spiderman", scaled a skyscraper of 38 stories in Paris to show his support for protesters who are angry over a new pension law which will delay the retirement age in France.

Alain Robert climbs using his hands only and climbing shoes.

He told Reuters that he was here to support those who opposed the pension reform before he began his ascent up the 150-metre (492-foot) skyscraper in Paris' La Defense district.

"I'm here today to tell (President) Emmanuel Macron that he should come down to Earth... by climbing without a safety net."

Robert said that the pension reform, signed by Macron into law over the weekend, would mean, in combination with the loss of income he suffered due to the COVID epidemic, that he'd have to continue working and climbing for longer.

The French retirement age will rise gradually to 64 years old under the reform.

Robert has scaled over 150 towering structures around the world, including Dubai's Burj Khlifa, the Eiffel Tower and San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.

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