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20% pension cuts spark huge French demos

Friday, 16 March 2018 12:12 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 16 March 2018 12:14 AM ]

France’s elderly citizens march nationwide demanding the reversal of a 20-percent cut to millions of pensions.

Ramin Mazaheri
Press TV, Paris

France’s elderly citizens march nationwide demanding the reversal of a 20-percent cut to millions of pensions. The protests are kicking off what will be a month full of strikes and protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s austerity policies and plans for privatization.

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