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France's Sarkozy pays tribute to China quake victims

                   
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May 19, 2008
        
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PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy paid public tribute on Monday to victims of China's earthquake, a move likely to help ease tensions with Beijing sparked by protests during the Olympic torch's passage through Paris. Sarkozy signed a book of condolences at the Chinese... [read full story]                    

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French unions protest Sarkozy's plan to change retirement system

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May 22, 2008
        

Demonstrators at the old-port in Marseille on Tuesday. (Claude Paris/The Associated Press) French unions protest Sarkozy's plan to change retirement system : French unions staged nationwide protests on Thursday against plans by President Nicolas Sarkozy to make people work longer to qualify for a...

France hit by national strike over pension reforms

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May 22, 2008
        

France's main trade unions have been holding a day of nationwide demonstrations against government plans to reform the pension system. Rail workers led the national stoppage, with only half of trains running across France, but commuter chaos was limited in Paris and other big cities, as the...

Sarkozy faces protests over pensions and fuel

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May 22, 2008
        

PARIS (Reuters) - French unions staged nationwide protests on Thursday against plans by President Nicolas Sarkozy to make people work longer to qualify for a full pension, while fishermen blocked ports in a battle over fuel costs. The disputes posed a problem for the centre-right government,...

                   

Sarkozy faces protests over pensions and fuel (Reuters)

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May 22, 2008
        

By Crispian Balmer 8 minutes ago PARIS (Reuters) - French unions staged nationwide protests on Thursday against plans by President Nicolas Sarkozy to make people work longer to qualify for a full pension, while fishermen blocked ports in a battle over fuel costs. In a rare show of unity, France's...

Sarkozy faces protests over pensions and fuel

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May 22, 2008
        

By Crispian Balmer PARIS (Reuters) - French unions staged nationwide protests on Thursday against plans by President Nicolas Sarkozy to make people work longer to qualify for a full pension, while fishermen blocked ports in a battle over fuel costs. The disputes posed a problem for the...

France hit by national strike

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May 22, 2008
        

Tens of thousands of French workers have taken to the streets as unions mounted a one-day show of force against government pension reforms. Rail workers led the national stoppage, with only half of trains running across France, as public sector workers joined around 80 protest rallies planned...

                   

France hit by national strike

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May 22, 2008
        

PARIS (AFP) - Tens of thousands of French workers took to the streets on Thursday as unions mounted a one-day show of force against President Nicolas Sarkozy's government over pension reforms. Rail workers led the national stoppage, with only half of trains running across France, as public sector...

French labour protest hits Irish flights

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May 22, 2008
        

Tens of thousands of French workers have taken to the streets as unions mounted a one-day protest over pension reforms. Major queues of trucks built up at the Calais Channel port because of a separate strike against dock privatisation plans. Rail workers led the national stoppage, with only half...

French unions protest over pensions

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May 22, 2008
        

Tens of thousands of French workers have taken to the streets as unions mounted a one-day protest over pension reforms. Major queues of trucks built up at the Calais Channel port because of a separate strike against dock privatisation plans. Rail workers led the national stoppage, with only half...

                   

French labor unions take on Sarkozy over pension reforms

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May 22, 2008
        

PARIS, May 22 (Xinhua) -- However, President Sarkozy's new policy measures to ensure minimum service during strikes proved successful as the rush-hour chaos that were largely expected to hit the capital failed to materialize. "Walkouts were reported across the French public sector, with between...

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