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Union workers wear signs which read 'block the prices, France does it' during a demonstration in Brussels, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.

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Video. Protests and strikes across Europe amid rising inflation

Updated: 16/12/2022 - 19:56 GMT+1

Thousands of protesters rallied against rising inflation and called for higher wages in several European cities on Friday. Backed by several unions, crowds of people marched in Brussels, London and across Italy and France.

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