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Just weeks after hugely disruptive protests and strikes over pension reforms in France finally died down, businesses in the country are grappling with the fallout from a week of rioting.

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[-] Odusei@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

These riots are about a cop murdering an unarmed black teenager, not pension reforms.

[-] Mubelotix@jlai.lu 3 points 1 year ago

Not exactly. The murder was only the triggering event of these riots, who were bound to happen. These people are unhappy and very very dissatisfied with the government. I understand them (as a french)

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