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Weekend Travel in France Disrupted by Work Stoppages and Protests

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   France's most serious nationwide work stoppage in decades frustrated
   weekend travelers Saturday as truckers blocked thoroughfares and vital
   transportation services continued to operate far below normal capacity.

   Concern that President Emmanuel Macron's proposed pension overhaul
   would force millions of people to work longer or face less lucrative
   benefits triggered the union-led strike on Thursday, bringing much of
   the country to a halt.

   Truckers blocked roads Saturday in about 10 regions in France to
   protest a proposed tax hike on diesel fuel for commercial vehicles.
   

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