France set for further pension protests

France is bracing itself for further mass protests over the government's plan to raise the retirement age.

Strikes have shut most of France's oil refineries and depots and the fuel pipeline to Paris's main airports has been closed.

Thousands of students are expected to join a fifth day of demonstrations in less than six weeks. Unions have called for more than 200 marches nationwide.

Christian Fraser reports.

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