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Mass protests in France as workers and students rally nationwide

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Employees and high school students took to the streets across France on Thursday in mass demonstrations. According to unions, close to 1.6 million people participated nationwide, while the Interior Ministry counted 600,000. In the Paris procession, participants voiced long-standing hopes that their demands would finally converge. The marches went ahead despite concerns about violence at recent demonstrations. The turnout figures remain disputed between organizers and authorities.

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