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| | Tuesday, 26 November, 2002, 17:17 GMT In pictures: French strike France has been hit by a mass walk-out of public sector workers. Flights have been cancelled as the air-controllers went on strike, and railway employees, bus drivers and postal and telecommunications staff have joined the protest. Unions are angry at government moves towards privatisation, pension reforms and spending cuts.  Railway workers led the thousands of Paris protesters  Columns of marchers stretched back along the streets  Marchers blew foghorns and lit flares  Some of France's biggest unions were involved  Marches were held in other French cities, including Caen  Nearly 90% of international flights had to be cancelled...  ...but Monday's road blockades have nearly all been dismantled  The government had clamped down early on roadblocks | | See also:  26 Nov 02 | Europe 26 Nov 02 | Europe 26 Nov 02 | Business 13 Jan 00 | From Our Own Correspondent 05 Sep 00 | Europe Top Europe stories now: Links to more Europe stories are at the foot of the page. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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