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Demonstrators, one of them holding a placard reading : "Beat Macron in retreat, if he does a 49.3, let's make him a 1789 (referring to French revolution) " as they take part to a protest march against plans to push back France's retirement age, in Strasbourg, eastern France, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. 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/Jean Francois Badias)