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France plans major police presence for June 6 day of protest
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France plans major police presence for June 6 day of protest

PARIS: French authorities plan to deploy 11,000 police, including 4,000 in Paris, on Tuesday, when unions have called a nationwide day of protests against President…

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Elisabeth Borne: France needs healing period, PM Elisabeth Borne says, without offering tonic
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Elisabeth Borne: France needs healing period, PM Elisabeth Borne says, without offering tonic

PARIS: France needs to “go through a healing period” after weeks of sometimes violent street protests against plans to raise the retirement age, Prime Minister…

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France braces for violence in new wave of pension protests
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France braces for violence in new wave of pension protests

PARIS: Striking workers waving burning flares on Tuesday invaded and blocked train tracks serving one of Paris‘ main railway stations, joining a new day of…

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