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French PM agrees to talks with union leaders as 740,000 protest pension reform

Protesters carry an effigy of French President Emmanuel Macron in a garbage bin during a demonstration in Paris on March 28, 2023. © Christophe Archambault, AFP

After a tenth day of nationwide protests against pension reforms, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has offered to meet leaders from eight unions for talks early next week. Hundreds of thousands of people took part in Tuesday's strikes and protests across France, nearly two weeks after French President Emmanuel Macron forced an unpopular pension reform through parliament. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time [GMT+1].

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