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France braces for nationwide strike and mass protests
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France is facing what could be its largest day of protests in years, with unions expecting 500,000 to 700,000 demonstrators nationwide. Strikes are disrupting schools, healthcare, public transportation and other essential services as anger over wages and purchasing power intensifies.