In France, Again, There Are Massive Protests About the Rising Cost of Living, and According to the Organizers, some 1.6 Million People Have Come to the Streets.

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In France, on 5 November, there was a massive strike by trade unions, which opposed the rise in the cost of living, demanding higher wages, improved public services, including educational conditions, and supporting protests by schoolchildren and students.

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RECIT - More than 600,000 protesters responded to the inter-union call, according to the Ministry of the Interior. This is the highest participation rate since the beginning of the high school movement.

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According to the Interior Ministry, approximately 600,000 people participated in protests across France, called by trade unions against the rising cost of living. The CGT union, however, claims 1.6 million people participated, while Prime Minister Lecornu announced that a meeting with the parties would be held on November 9th.

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Around 600,000 people took to the streets for the protests in France this Thursday, the Ministry of the Interior estimated late this afternoon. The CGT trade union federation even spoke of 1.6 million demonstrators. So far, the protests are proceeding reasonably peacefully.

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A new huge protest paralyzes France. More than 600,000 people, students, public and private sector employees went out into the street unsatisfied with low wages and the high cost of life. Several railway races were cancelled and dozens of high schools were closed. In several cities, including Paris, protests degenerated, and the gendarmes intervened in force.

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Around 1.6 million people took to the streets in France as part of a nationwide strike called by unions, including 350,000 in Paris, the CGT union said on Thursday. The French Interior Ministry had earlier estimated the turnout at more than 600,000, Le Monde reported. The people were demonstrating against...