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Truckers Block Roads as French Strikes hit Weekend Travel

Associated Press

   PARIS - Strikes disrupted weekend travel around France on Saturday as
   truckers blocked highways and most trains remained at a standstill
   because of worker anger at President Emmanuel Macron's policies.

   Meanwhile, yellow vest protesters held their weekly demonstrations over
   economic injustice in Paris and other cities, under the close watch of
   police. The marchers appear to be emboldened by the biggest national
   protests in years Thursday that kicked off a mass movement against the
   government's plan to redesign the national retirement system.

   As the strikes entered a third day Saturday, tourists and shoppers
   faced shuttered subway lines around Paris and near-empty train
   stations.

   Other groups are joining the fray, too.

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