Some 2,000 PSA workers have staged a protest march over the possible closure of the firm’s manufacturing site in Aulnay-sous-Bois, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris.

The possible closure of the plant was discussed in an internal PSA report last year that was leaked by the CGT labour union.

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Since 2004, the site’s production has been halved and the workforce has decreased to 3,440 from 5,000.

PSA CEO Philippe Varin said last week that a reduction of production capacity for the group was unavoidable.

See also: FRANCE: PSA Peugeot Citroen denies Aulnay closure

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