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France Braces for General Strike After Weeks of Protests
Original: First, France Had Riots and Protests. Now It’s Bracing for a General Strike.
After waves of riots and protests across France, the country is now preparing for a general strike, according to the New York Times. The strike threatens widespread disruption to transport, schools and public services as unions add labour muscle to the ongoing unrest. It marks an escalation in a period of sustained civil discontent that has already strained the government.
Why now: Fresh unrest in France and an imminent general strike are drawing global attention
Evidence
- First, France Had Riots and Protests. Now It’s Bracing for a General Strike. · The New York Times
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