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French police disperse protesting refinery workers
May 24, 2016 07:48French police have fired tear gas to disperse protesters blocking access to an oil refinery near Marseille to show their anger at controversial government-proposed labor reforms.
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Rail strike affects train services across France
May 18, 2016 12:07Local and national train traffic across France has been disrupted due to an industrial action by railway workers against unpopular labor reforms proposed by the government of President Francois Hollande.
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French president defiant in face of anti-reform protests
May 17, 2016 12:12French President Francois Hollande stays defiant in the face of nationwide anti-reform protest rallies, pledging to go ahead with the controversial plans despite the opposition pressure on his administration.
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Police clash with protesters in France
May 14, 2016 12:25Security forces in France have clashed with protesters rallying against police brutality in the town of Rennes.
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French police, anti-labor reform protesters clash
May 04, 2016 10:59Fresh skirmishes have erupted between French riot police and hundreds of demonstrators protesting against a controversial legislation proposed by the ruling center-right coalition government.
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French MPs vote in favor of lifting EU bans on Russia
Apr 29, 2016 11:18France’s lower house of parliament has adopted a non-binding resolution to remove sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia over its alleged role in the Ukraine crisis.
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French MPs vote in favor of lifting EU bans on Russia
Apr 29, 2016 04:38France’s lower house of parliament has adopted a non-binding resolution to remove sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia over its alleged role in the Ukraine crisis.
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France says Airbus delivery to Iran near
Apr 18, 2016 12:07France says a major plane purchase deal between Iran and Airbus will be put into effect within the next few weeks.
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Egypt, France ink cooperation agreements as Sisi under pressure
Apr 18, 2016 10:12Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and visiting French President Francois Hollande have inked economic and military agreements amid heightened national protests against Sisi’s policies.
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French police arrest 22 as 1000s protest government's labor reforms
Apr 16, 2016 11:08Latest clashes between thousands of French protesters and police forces in capital Paris led to the arrest of 22 demonstrators as rallies over the government’s labor reforms continued, authorities said.