Protests are taking place again across France, in what could be the biggest day yet of street rallies. Around 270,000 people were taking part in nearly 200 demonstrations across France – not including Paris. Riot police have fired tear gas and charged a group of demonstrators in Lyon, central France, scuffles have broken out in the western city of Nantes. The strike is organized by L’intersyndicale, the group that represents all of France’s main trade unions.
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Protests are taking place again across France, in what could be the biggest day yet of street rallies. Around 270,000 people were taking part in nearly 200 demonstrations across France – not including Paris. Riot police have fired tear gas and charged a group of demonstrators in Lyon, central France, scuffles have broken out in the western city of Nantes. The strike is organized by L’intersyndicale, the group that represents all of France’s main trade unions.
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