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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
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