French school protests expected to grow on day of mobilisation

Thousands of trade unionists, teachers, public sector workers and parents' groups are expected to join nationwide marches in France.

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1. 13 Oct, 17:58 UTCFirst appeared on Al Jazeera
2. 13 Oct, 17:58 UTCPicked up on Reddit

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