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France braces for fresh protests as Macron seeks to prevent repeat of October unrest
Unions say 500,000 to 700,000 people could join marches as teachers, rail workers and power unions warn of widespread disruption.
- On Thursday, five French union confederations launched nationwide strikes and demonstrations against Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's 2027 budget, with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez deploying 70,000 security forces amid disputes over Paris protest routes.
- Lecornu's 2027 budget includes pay freezes and spending cuts; workers demand higher wages and improved public services to combat rising costs for fuel, food, rent, and energy bills.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced the deployment, promising "an extremely firm response" to potential violence, while student Irma de Banville, 19, joined protests citing fears of police tactics and under-resourced schools.
- The Paris administrative court rejected unions' emergency appeal Wednesday, upholding police restrictions that redirected the march from Place de la Bastille to Place de la République along Boulevard Voltaire instead.
- Yellow Vest activists scheduled further blockades for Friday and Saturday as unrest extends ahead of next year's presidential election; prediction markets place 6.5% probability on a state of emergency by December 31.
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French unions unite for nationwide strikes, piling more ...
·Washington, United States
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Traders are desperate for looting during protests in France Several trade unions from France have joined forces on Thursday (5) for a new day of strikes and demonstrations throughout the country. According to news agencies, major demonstrations are taking place in Paris, Lyon and Marseille, with the expectation of participation of thousands of people. About 260 protests against the increase in the cost of living and in support of the movement in…
·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Country has been impacted by protests and strikes against rising cost of living, with blockades in various services and episodes of violence, having widened to a general strike this Thursday.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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