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World Service,10 mins

France stress

Analysis Archive

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And now Analysis. The news that 23 employees of the French telephone company France Telecom had committed suicide since the beginning of last year has led to accusation and counter-accusation in recent days. According to the World Health Organisation, France has one of the highest industrial-related suicide rates in the world. But why? Alasdair Sanford now reports from Paris.

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