The railway workers' branch of the CGT, France's biggest trade union federation, called for nationwide protests on July 18, the day when the newly elected parliament is scheduled to convene, following Macron's open letter to the French in which he asks for "republican forces" to pull together a "solid majority" to govern. The union said the left-wing coalition New Popular Front should form the new government. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
The railway workers' branch of the CGT, France's biggest trade union federation, called for nationwide protests on July 18, the day when the newly elected parliament is scheduled to convene, following Macron's open letter to the French in which he asks for "republican forces" to pull together a "solid majority" to govern. The union said the left-wing coalition New Popular Front should form the new government. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
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