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Violent strikes against labour reforms are causing chaos in France

The Economist / May 30, 2016 / 4 min read

For the past week, France has felt like a country on the verge of civic insurrection. Union blockades of petrol refineries and depots have caused widespread fuel shortages. Some 2,300 petrol stations have either run dry, or are rationing sales at the pump. The government has dipped into its strategic reserves to maintain supplies.

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