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A Romanian elderly man reads a newspaper on a bench, with a painting on the Ukraine war theme displayed on the wall of Mihai Bravu Technical College building in the background, during the first day of the teachers' general strike, in Bucharest, Romania, 22 May 2023. About 150,000 teachers are striking across Romania in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions, after the negotiations between the government and education workers trade union failed on 21 May. Romanian teachers called for the government to consider their demands for wage restoration, better working conditions and better wages for debutant teachers. The Federation of Education Trade Unions announced that the duration of the strike depends on the government's response to the teachers' requests, advising parents to keep their children at home. (Photo by Robert Ghement/EPA/EFE)
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