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French Prime Minister Jean Castex hails a "historic" moment as he signs the "Ségur agreements", which grant 8.1 billion euros to hospital staff. For Health Minister Olivier Véran, it is a way of saying "we need you and we want to be able to count on you." IMAGES
"We're catching up after years of lagging behind," says Jean Castex at the end of the signing ceremony for the "Ségur agreements" in Paris. For the Prime Minister, the agreements which provide more funding for health workers are a reminder that "in a democracy we all stand to gain from social dialogue". 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
Several thousand teachers and other education staff are demonstrating in Paris to raise the alarm about their working conditions and salaries and to defend state schools, following controversial statements made by their minister Amelie Oudea-Castera. (COMPLETE VIDI34HD28T_EN) IMAGES
Over 1,600 teachers and high school students are demonstrating in the streets of Marseille, south of France, according to police figures. French teachers are striking across the country demanding better pay and work conditions, after being "inflammed" by Education Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera's comments. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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