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French unions stage nationwide strikes
Hundreds of thousands protested across France on Thursday as unions called strikes and demonstrations. The movement, which began with student protests over learning conditions, now demands higher wages and reforms. Authorities deployed 70,000 officers to handle potential unrest.
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CGT leader Sophie Binet warned the government that the mobilisation would continue until workers' demands were addressed. "The message is, 'Nothing will stop us; the only thing that will end the mobilisation is a response to our demands,'" Binet told reporters before a march in Paris began. "The longer you wait, the higher the cost will be," she warned.