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Union leaders lead a demonstration behind a banner reading "Pension reforms, working longer, it's No" Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 in Paris. Labor unions aimed to mobilize more than 1 million demonstrators in what one veteran left-wing leader described as a "citizens' insurrection." The nationwide strikes and protests were a crucial test both for President Emmanuel Macron's government and its opponents. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)