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Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched through French cities yesterday, with organisers hoping for their biggest show of strength yet to demand the repeal of a job law that has divided the country.
A nationwide strike shut down the Eiffel Tower for the second time in a week and snarled air, train and rail traffic. Students barricaded schools in protest against the job measure, which would make it easier to fire young workers.See the full content of this document
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France in Grip of Job Protests
Protesters have mounted ever-larger demonstrations for two months against the law. But President Jacques Chirac signed it anyway on Sunday,...
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