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In pictures: French protests
French unions have staged another major strike over plans to raise the retirement age [AFP]
Published On 12 Oct 2010
12 Oct 2010
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The protests were sparked by plans by the French government to raise the legal age of retirement from 60 to 62 [AFP]
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Industrial action by unions shut down transport services in the capital Paris [AFP]
The strikes have been going on across France for six months [AFP]
Unions and opposition politicians say the plan puts an unfair burden on workers and the former unemployed [AFP]
