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France sends top ministers to reconnect with people on Reunion Island

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne speaks to the press in Salazie, on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion, on May 11, 2023. AFP - EMMANUEL DUNAND

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has travelled to Reunion Island to “understand” and address the “daily preoccupations” of residents living in the Indian Ocean overseas department.

Accompanied by four ministers, Borne's three-day visit is part of the government’s attempt to reconnect with French people following the contentious passage of its pension reform.

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