France braces for fresh strikes as negotiations between govt, unions yield no result


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Paris: After negotiations between the government and unions ended in deadlock on Thursday, France prepared for yet another day of protests and strikes to oppose President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform. Unions will be hoping for a big turnout on the 11th day of action since January as there have been signs that the two and a half month protest movement is beginning to lose some momentum. The verdict on the reform from France’s Constitutional Council, which has the authority to strike down some or all of the legislation, is due on 14 April. Macron, currently out of the country on...