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Taking it to the streets: UK faces biggest wave of strikes in decades

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Why are they taking it to the street in Paris and London? This 21st Century's tale of two cities is not about revolution like in the Dickens classic but about saving Europe’s beloved welfare state. starting with France where it was more than Parisians that turned out Tuesday for round two of the biggest strike movement in years. At issue, is much-needed pension reform for an aging population. Will the government bend on raising the retirement age to 64?

Added on the 01/02/2023 20:14:03 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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