Protests against Macron's reform drive hit Paris streets
A showdown between French railway workers and President Emmanuel Macron's government grew more threatening on Tuesday after an internal labour union message suggested rail workers could paralyse services even outside of official strike days.
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 22 March 2018
- Modified Date: 04:45 | 22 March 2018
Public sector workers went on strike across France in a "warning shot" for President Emmanuel Macron's reform drive, with cancelled trains and flights causing travel headaches for thousands.
Many schools, daycare centers and libraries were closed ahead of demonstrations planned for the afternoon, while other public services such as garbage collection were disrupted in Paris and other cities.
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