BERLIN - Economically, France is doing better than it has in a long time. Growth is up, unemployment is down and business activity remains high.
But the fierce protests over reforms of the retirement system are continuing and looks likely to continue into the new year, leaving observers baffled and trying to make sense of the apparent contradiction.
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