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Tear Gas, Cops Injured: Over 782,000 Protest France's Pension Reforms
Protesters clashed with security forces across France on Monday as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets for Labour Day to vent their anger against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform.
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Amazon Worker at New York Warehouse Dies of COVID-19
In France, Amazon has been locked in a battle with labour unions which say not enough was done to mitigate contagion risk for staff working in close proximity to process a flood of orders amid the nationwide lockdown.
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109 In Custody After Paris May Day Violence
French police said 109 people were in custody on Wednesday after violent May Day protests in Paris, correcting an earlier figure of 209 given by Interior Minister Gerard Collomb.
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Francois Hollande's Presidency Marked By Terrorism, Love Scandal
Dogged by France's stubbornly high unemployment throughout his presidency, Francois Hollande also faced an unprecedented wave of terrorist attacks, violent protests over labour reforms and public airing of his tangled private life.
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French Protesters In Last-Ditch Bid To Undo Labour Law
Opponents of France's controversial labour reforms took to the streets Thursday for the 14th time in six months in a last-ditch bid to quash the measures that lost the Socialist government crucial support on the left.
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France's Francois Hollande's Popularity Rebounds Somewhat After Incident-Free Euro
French President Francois Hollande's popularity has recovered slightly from a recent low as street protests against a contested labour reform have abated, a poll showed on Monday.
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French Government Bans Union Demonstration In Paris
France's Socialist government made good on a threat to ban a planned union demonstration in the capital, after previous protests against its hotly-contested labour reforms descended into violence.
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Police Come Under Attack, Fire Tear Gas In Paris Protest
Protesters in Paris threw projectiles at police officers, who responded with tear gas, amid demonstrations on Tuesday by tens of thousands of people opposed to a contested labor reform.
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Eiffel Tower Closed Because Of National Strike Over Labour Laws
The Eiffel Tower was closed to the public today as unions went on strike to demand that plans to change France's labour laws be scrapped.
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French Railworkers' Strike Sparks Euro 2016 Fears
Railway workers in France go on a strike 11 days before quadrennial Euro 2016 over labour dispute, expected to affect around half of national and regional train services
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Truckers Block Roads In Test Week Of Protest For France's Francois Hollande
French riot police used tear gas and water cannon to clear stone-hurling youths as unions kicked off a new wave of street protests and strikes on Tuesday over planned labour reforms, but President Francois Hollande refused to back down.
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French President Says Won't Back Down On Labour Market Reform
French President Francois Hollande today said he would not withdraw the labour market reforms which have sparked two months of street protests and led to an unsuccessful attempt to bring down the government.
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French Parliament Debates Labor Law After Violent Protests
After a month of often violent protests, French legislators are starting to debate a hotly contested labor bill that would make it easier to lay off workers and weaken some union powers.
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French Protesters Clash With Police Over Labour Reforms
Clashes broke out on the streets of France today during fresh protests over labour reforms, just a day after beleaguered President Francois Hollande was forced into an embarrassing U-turn over constitutional changes.
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France Braces For Day Of Protests As Labour Reform Anger Grows
France is facing a wave of protests today against deeply unpopular labour reforms that have divided an already fractured Socialist government and raised hackles in a country accustomed to iron-clad job security.
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Tear Gas, Cops Injured: Over 782,000 Protest France's Pension Reforms
Protesters clashed with security forces across France on Monday as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets for Labour Day to vent their anger against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform.
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Amazon Worker at New York Warehouse Dies of COVID-19
In France, Amazon has been locked in a battle with labour unions which say not enough was done to mitigate contagion risk for staff working in close proximity to process a flood of orders amid the nationwide lockdown.
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109 In Custody After Paris May Day Violence
French police said 109 people were in custody on Wednesday after violent May Day protests in Paris, correcting an earlier figure of 209 given by Interior Minister Gerard Collomb.
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Francois Hollande's Presidency Marked By Terrorism, Love Scandal
Dogged by France's stubbornly high unemployment throughout his presidency, Francois Hollande also faced an unprecedented wave of terrorist attacks, violent protests over labour reforms and public airing of his tangled private life.
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French Protesters In Last-Ditch Bid To Undo Labour Law
Opponents of France's controversial labour reforms took to the streets Thursday for the 14th time in six months in a last-ditch bid to quash the measures that lost the Socialist government crucial support on the left.
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France's Francois Hollande's Popularity Rebounds Somewhat After Incident-Free Euro
French President Francois Hollande's popularity has recovered slightly from a recent low as street protests against a contested labour reform have abated, a poll showed on Monday.
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French Government Bans Union Demonstration In Paris
France's Socialist government made good on a threat to ban a planned union demonstration in the capital, after previous protests against its hotly-contested labour reforms descended into violence.
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Police Come Under Attack, Fire Tear Gas In Paris Protest
Protesters in Paris threw projectiles at police officers, who responded with tear gas, amid demonstrations on Tuesday by tens of thousands of people opposed to a contested labor reform.
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Eiffel Tower Closed Because Of National Strike Over Labour Laws
The Eiffel Tower was closed to the public today as unions went on strike to demand that plans to change France's labour laws be scrapped.
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French Railworkers' Strike Sparks Euro 2016 Fears
Railway workers in France go on a strike 11 days before quadrennial Euro 2016 over labour dispute, expected to affect around half of national and regional train services
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Truckers Block Roads In Test Week Of Protest For France's Francois Hollande
French riot police used tear gas and water cannon to clear stone-hurling youths as unions kicked off a new wave of street protests and strikes on Tuesday over planned labour reforms, but President Francois Hollande refused to back down.
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French President Says Won't Back Down On Labour Market Reform
French President Francois Hollande today said he would not withdraw the labour market reforms which have sparked two months of street protests and led to an unsuccessful attempt to bring down the government.
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French Parliament Debates Labor Law After Violent Protests
After a month of often violent protests, French legislators are starting to debate a hotly contested labor bill that would make it easier to lay off workers and weaken some union powers.
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French Protesters Clash With Police Over Labour Reforms
Clashes broke out on the streets of France today during fresh protests over labour reforms, just a day after beleaguered President Francois Hollande was forced into an embarrassing U-turn over constitutional changes.
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France Braces For Day Of Protests As Labour Reform Anger Grows
France is facing a wave of protests today against deeply unpopular labour reforms that have divided an already fractured Socialist government and raised hackles in a country accustomed to iron-clad job security.
