French civil servants strike, demand additional budgetary resources
French civil servants were mobilising in large numbers on Tuesday, with more than 170 rallies planned across France. A coalition of unions are demanding additional budgetary resources for schools, hospitals, and other public services. Among those on...
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French civil servants were mobilising in large numbers on Tuesday, with more than 170 rallies planned across France. A coalition of unions are demanding additional budgetary resources for schools, hospitals, and other public services. Among those on strike are firefighters, pushed to their limits by the summer's historic wildfires. Here's a look at one of the protests in Lyon.
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