From The New Indian Express
Center Owned by Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.French unions join forces for nationwide strikes, increasing pressure on Macron's government
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French trade unions staged nationwide strikes and demonstrations on Thursday, demanding higher wages and backing the high‑school protest movement, thereby adding fresh pressure on President Macron’s government. Reports differ on the scale of participation, with one source citing hundreds of thousands of union members and another mentioning tens of thousands. The actions follow more than a month of large, recurring protests across France.
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PARIS: Tens of thousands of trade union members joined nationwide strikes and demonstrations on Thursday to demand higher wages and support the high school protest movement, piling fresh pressure on the beleaguered government. After more than a month of large, recurring protests across France, major…
