US EditionFrench unions strike against austerity, pressuring Macron
Trade unions led strikes and protests involving up to 800,000 people against a €44 billion austerity budget amid political deadlock and rising living costs under new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu.
- 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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French Unions ramp up pressure on Macron as it strikes against austerity
On Thursday, hundreds of thousands took part in anti-austerity protests across France, urging President Emmanuel Macron and his new Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, to acknowledge their anger and scrap looming budget cuts.
With about 500,000 demonstrators, the day of September 18 did not attract as much as hoped. But everywhere in France, in all age classes, anger is unanimous against the executive's choices. And the hope of seeing the state more "tax the rich" is tenacious.
French authorities are expecting more than 800,000 demonstrators at today's rallies, and 119 have already been arrested.
Protesters against Macron and new prime minister flood the streets of France
Opponents of Macron’s business-friendly leadership complain that taxpayer-funded public services — free schools and public hospitals, subsidized health care, unemployment benefits and other safety nets that are cherished in France — are being eroded.
Over 5,00,000 Protest In France Against Macron's Austerity Policies
French protesters were on Thursday staging 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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