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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
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Paul Myers

French opposition group Les Républicains sacks chief over pensions outbursts

Aurélien Pradié, vice-president of the Les Republicains was dismissed from his post for continually flouting the party line over pension reforms. REUTERS - SARAH MEYSSONNIER

A top French politician was on Saturday sacked from his job as second-in-command of the centre right Les Républicains (LR) for repeatedly going against the party line on pension reforms.

Aurélien Pradié was dismissed from his role as vice-president for condemning segments of Emmanuel Macron's controversial revamp which his party backed.

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