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French Trade Unions Launch Nationwide Demonstrations and Rallies Demanding Higher Wages and Cost of Living Relief

Hundreds of thousands of workers joined nationwide demonstrations across France organized by major trade unions to demand higher wages and government action against soaring living costs, with intelligence reports classifying the mobilization as high-risk due to potential localized clashes.
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