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10/20/10

Over a million expected to continue protesting in France

More than a million people are expected to rally in France for another day Wednesday to protest planned pension reforms. The government is working to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 and make other changes to the pension system.

About 1.1 million people have demonstrated across the country, French media quoted police as saying. Unions put the figure at 3.5 million nationwide as the rolling strike goes on for more than a week now.

The Senate is moving ahead with a vote on pension reform amid the protests, which have crippled transportation, and affected schools and fuel supplies.

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