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Rowdy protests again hit France, but striker numbers dwindle

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By JOHN LEICESTER, THOMAS ADAMSON and OLEG CETINIC
Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — Police have fired clouds of tear gas against unruly protesters in Paris and other French cities as hundreds of thousands of people vented anger against President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension reforms. Macron’s drive to raise the national retirement age from 62 to 64 has ignited a months-long firestorm of opposition. Talks between trade union leaders and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne quickly collapsed Wednesday without a breakthrough, setting the stage for Thursday’s fresh demonstrations. They were largely peaceful but also punctured by sporadic vandalism and violence. Trade unions vowed to keep up their resistance and called for another round of protests next Thursday.

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