US EditionFrench unions strike against austerity, pressuring Macron
Up to 900,000 people are striking across France to oppose a €44 billion austerity plan amid political deadlock and rising living costs, union leaders and officials said.
- France is bracing for nationwide strikes and protests on Thursday, with authorities expecting around 800,000 people to take to the streets to protest the government's austerity budget.
- Trade unions have urged French people to strike against the "horror show" draft budget designed to reduce France's debt by cutting public jobs, freezing pensions, and capping benefits.
- The government plans to deploy around 80,000 police officers to maintain order, and the outgoing interior minister warned of the risk of public disorder from "small groups of ultra-leftists" infiltrating the protests.
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Nationwide Strikes Test Macron as France Protests Austerity - teleSUR English
France faced nationwide disruption on Thursday as unions launched mass strikes against government austerity plans, shutting schools, pharmacies, and parts of the transport network in a show of anger directed squarely at President Emmanuel Macron. RELATED: France at a Crossroads: From Bayrou’s Fall to Lecornu’s Gamble, a Crisis That Won’t End Teachers, health workers, and transport staff joined the walkout, which unions described as one of the la…
In France, unions in several sectors, from education to transport, have called for strikes and protests against planned austerity measures in the 2026 budget. Authorities expect more than 800,000 people to participate and warn of possible riots.
Day of anti-Macron ‘anger’ disrupting France
PARIS - French protesters on Thursday staged a day of nationwide disruption in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron’s budget policies, with mass protests expected, transport chaos and clashes between police and demonstrators.
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