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THOUSANDS of teachers rallied in Slovenia yesterday to demand higher wages in the latest in a series of strikes and protests by public-sector workers.
Most schools were closed as 40,000 teachers took part in a one-day strike, following earlier walkouts by health workers, firefighters and police.
More than 10,000 people gathered in the capital Ljubljana, carrying union banners, flags and balloons. Workers were bussed in from all over the country.
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