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Several thousand people demonstrate in Paris against job cuts and for wage increases. This first demonstration of the post-holiday period, at the behest of France's biggest trade union the CGT, as well as Solidaires, FTUU and youth organisations (Fidl, MNL, Unef and UNL), began at Place de la République and heads towards Place de la Nation, led by a strong police presence. IMAGES
Several dozen employees demonstrate in front of Altice's headquarters in Paris against planned job cuts by the group's media subsidiary (BFMTV, RMC, RMC Sport, BFM Business, RMC Découverte, RMC Story...). Management has announced that it intends to cut approximately one third of the workforce. The BFMTV, RMC and RMC Découverte branches are also being disrupted by the first strike in their history. IMAGES
Several hundred pharmacists demonstrate in Paris over drug shortages, low regulated prices, pharmacy closures and fears medications could be sold online. IMAGES
Civil servants in Paris turn out in low numners to march in an attempt to wrest pay rises from the French government despite a tight budgetary situation. IMAGES
Dozens of protesters holding signs critical of the Kremlin demonstrate outside the Russian embassy in Paris, heeding opposition calls to demonstrate against President Vladimir Putin on the last day of the country's presidential vote. Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who lives in exile in France after protesting the offensive in Ukraine on Russian state TV, is in attendance, telling AFP they want to "to show all the world we are against Putin." IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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