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Town hall of Bordeaux is set on fire during protests

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Town hall of Bordeaux is set on fire during protests - The town hall in Bordeaux has been set on fire as French protests against the pension reform continue. It was not clear who was responsible for the blaze, which was quickly put out by firefighters. On Thursday, more than a million people took to the streets across France with, according to figures from the interior ministry, 119,000 in Paris. 80 people have been arrested across the country. Unions have called for further protests next Tuesday.