"France in Turmoil: 10 Days of Strikes and Protests Over Pension Reform Plan"

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"France in Turmoil: 10 Days of Strikes and Protests Over Pension Reform Plan"
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France is experiencing some of its worst unrest in years as hundreds of thousands of protesters take to the streets to demonstrate against President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The strikes have shut down railways and schools, and protests have turned violent in recent days, putting pressure on Macron to resolve the standoff with unions.

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