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People take part in a “maree populaire” (working-class tide) demonstration called by political organisations, associations and unions to protest against French President’s policy, in Nantes on May 26, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / FRED TANNEAU

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Saturday to protest against Emmanuel Macron’s policies, but the president said nothing would stop his economic reforms.

The marches, which organisers labelled a “popular tide”, were called by 60 unions, political parties and associations angry at Macron’s political overhauls.

However, in Paris police reported a turnout of just 21,000 while the CGT leftist union claimed 80,000 and 250,000 throughout the country.

That compared with a police count of 40,000 and the CGT’s…



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