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Live: France braces for mass protests, strikes over budget cuts

More than 250 demonstrations are set to take place across France today, paralysing public transport and shutting down schools. In a show of anger over looming budget cuts, unions from multiples sectors are demanding more spending on public services, higher taxes on the rich and the reversal of a widely-opposed state pension reform. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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