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France braces for new round of strikes as pension reform polemic continues

Protesters hold a banner and French labour unions flags during a demonstration against French government's pension reform plan in Nice as part of a day of national strike and protests in France, 19 January, 2023. The slogan reads "Pensions, no to reform". REUTERS - ERIC GAILLARD

Galvanised by the success of their first downing of tools against pension reforms earlier this month, trade unions are calling for new demonstrations across France from Tuesday and threatening more industrial action into February.

After their tour de force on 19 January – more than two million took to the streets according to the organisers – France's eight main trade unions have called for "a more massive mobilisation on 31 January".

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