HELSINKI (Reuters) - More than 30,000 people rallied in Helsinki on Friday to protest against government plans to cut workers' benefits, with strikes also halting railroads, harbours and paper mills around the country.
Outside the square where the demonstration - the biggest in Finland since 1991 - was held, the capital's rainy streets were quiet, with office workers opting to stay at home as much of the public transport system was shuttered due to the strike.
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