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Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France on Thursday to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the rich.
In Paris, thousands of workers, retirees and students started marching on Thursday afternoon from Place d'Italie with the Eiffel Tower informing visitors in a statement it was closed due to the strike.
The nationwide strike, called by France's major unions, is the latest in a series of protests that started last month amid political turmoil and heated budget
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