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French public servants rally against more austerity cuts

Tuesday, 29 November 2016 7:07 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 29 November 2016 7:09 PM ]

Francois Fillon (C), a candidate for right-wing primaries ahead of the French 2017 presidential election, waves at the end of a speech during a campaign rally in Paris, on November 25, 2016. (Photo by AFP)

Ramin Mazaheri
Press TV, Paris

France’s presidential contest is taking shape, and it appears to be a battle of austerity versus the French social model. Government workers have rallied nationwide in response to the conservative candidate’s proposal to slash half a million public jobs amid record high unemployment.

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