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Michael Fitzpatrick

Macron calls crisis meeting ahead of tenth day of strikes in pension row

Riot police fight with protesters during a rally in Paris last week. AP - Christophe Ena

French President Emmanuel Macron summoned government ministers for a crisis meeting on Monday, ahead of Tuesday's planned strikes and protests against pension reforms.

Trade unions have called for a day of action on Tuesday, the tenth such mobilisation since protests started in mid-January against the controversial law, which includes raising the retirement age to 64 from 62.

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