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French Labour Unions Strike Over Employee Benefit Cuts
French energy sector unions staged a 24-hour strike on Tuesday, impacting capacity at a key gas terminal in Dunkirk. The industrial action was expected to reduce French electricity supply by up to 5 gigawatts. Unions are protesting proposed curbs on employee benefits, including access to cheaper power. Strikes also occurred across multiple other sectors in France as a budget proposal looms.
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