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French students protest as public sector workers strike over budget
Original: Students protest and public sector workers strike ahead of French budget
Students across France are holding protests while public sector workers walk out ahead of the government's budget announcement. The strikes and demonstrations are part of mounting opposition to planned austerity measures, with unions and student groups warning the cuts will hit public services and education hardest as the government seeks to rein in its deficit.
Why now: The French government is preparing to unveil a contested austerity budget, prompting coordinated strike and protest action.
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