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Masked youths run among tear gas during a demonstration against the French labor law proposal in Paris, April 28, 2016. ©Reuters

Ramin Mazaheri
Press TV, Paris

After weeks of protests against a proposed labor reform package, France's socialist government has finally brought the bill to the parliament. The package proposes softening of labor laws, but its opponents say the reforms put the labor market at risk.

 

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