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World Service,2 mins

France strikes: What are they all about?

Newsday

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A nationwide strike has severely disrupted schools and public transport across France. Workers are angry at being forced to retire later or facing reduced pensions. Tomasz Michalski, an Associate Professor of Economics at the HEC Paris business school, explains why this could be a crucial moment in President Emmanuel Macron's term. Photo: A protester wearing a mask is seen amongst smoke in Marseille Credit: Reuters

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