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New strikes grip France as Macron remains defiant

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Protesters block a railway line in Brittany with burning bins. Police report 457 arrests across France and injuries to 441 officers. The day of action is the tenth since protests began in mid-January against the law. The law includes raising the retirement age from 62 to 64.

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New strikes grip France as Macron remains defiant

Fresh strikes and protests hit France on Tuesday with a record number of police deployed, as President Emmanuel Macron remained defiant over a pensions reform that is sparking turmoil in the country.

1 year ago·Ireland

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France faces new strike turmoil as Macron remains defiant

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The Mercury

France faces new strike turmoil as Macron remains defiant

France faced another day of strikes and protests on Tuesday with a record number of police deployed as President Emmanuel Macron remained defiant over a pensions reform that is sparking turmoil in the country. The day of action is the tenth such mobilisation since protests started in mid-January against the law, which includes raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. President Macron is meeting with his ministers today as this 10th day of strik…

1 year ago·Hobart, Australia

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Eyewitness News

France braces for new strike turmoil as Macron defiant

France's president continued to refuse to concede with unions, who were protesting primarily against increasing the retirement age from 62 to 64, despite the unrest plaguing the country since mid-January.

1 year ago·South Africa

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The Manila Times

New strike turmoil grips France as Macron remains defiant

PARIS: Fresh strikes and protests roiled France on Tuesday with a record number of police deployed, as President Emmanuel Macron remained defiant over pension-reform legislation that is sparking turmoil in the West European country. The day of action is the 10th since protests began in mid-January against the law, which includes raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. Last Thursday saw the most violent clashes yet between protesters and securi…

1 year ago·Manila, Philippines

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