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Nationwide union strikes in France take place against Macron reforms

Al Mayadeen English   Source: News websites    2023-01-19 14:08    0 Shares
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This is not the first time Macron proposes a pension reform and fails, as his last attempt to raise it in 2019 went down the drain after he retracted it following the Covid-19 pandemic.

French protesters demonstrate against the government's pension reforms in Saint-Nazaire as part of the nationwide strikes (Reuters)
French protesters demonstrate against the government's pension reforms in Saint-Nazaire as part of the nationwide strikes (Reuters)
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