French protest groups demand more rallies as Macron faces tough choices
Unions say 410,000 people joined Saturday rallies as they plan more marches and a November 5 strike over wages, living costs and public services.
- On Sunday, French protest groups and unions called for further demonstrations to maintain pressure on the government following Saturday's nationwide rallies, where The Interior Ministry reported 410,000 participants and 70,000 police deployed.
- Labour leaders urged further action, citing frustration over wages, living costs, and public services spreading beyond the student movement that mobilised last month. "We see an aggregation of anger," Murielle Guilbert, co-leader of Solidaires, told BFM TV.
- Police unions warned they lack sufficient staff to sustain high deployment levels after Saturday's clashes, as The Interior Ministry reported 1,314 arrests and about 50 police injuries compared with more than 1,000 last week.
- President Emmanuel Macron faces limited options to meet protester demands, as strained public finances and lack of parliamentary majority hinder legislative efforts while his mandate expires next April.
- The Yellow Vests and The SUD Education union called for mass rallies next Saturday, October 31, while labour leaders announced a nationwide strike for November 5; protests have resonated beyond France, with similar unrest in Brussels and Albania.
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French protest groups demand more rallies as Macron faces tough choices
Labour leaders urged further protests next Saturday, November 31, and a nationwide strike on November 5, saying frustration over wages, living costs and public services was spreading far beyond the student movement that first mobilised last month.
French protest groups and trade unions convened new demonstrations this Sunday (25), seeking to keep pressure on the government after a major security operation helped contain disturbances during the acts carried out throughout the country on Saturday (24). The Ministry of the Interior reported that 410,000 people participated in the Saturday marches, while the authorities mobilized 70,000 police officers, which helped to prevent the repetition …
France protests latest: France protest groups demand more rallies - as unrest spreads across Europe
More than 400,000 people took to the streets yesterday in France to protest. More than 1,000 were arrested, as what started as student protests have ballooned into wider unrest about the cost of living. Follow the latest here.
French unions and protest groups called for demonstrations on October 31 and a general strike on November 5.
French protest groups demand more rallies as Macron faces tough choices
PARIS, Oct 25 (Reuters) - French protest groups and unions called on Sunday for further demonstrations as they sought to maintain pressure on the government after a huge security operation helped to contain unrest during nationwide rallies on Saturday.
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The demonstration day of Saturday 24 October for the purchasing power and defence of public services brought together between 410,000 and 800,000 people in France. It took place globally in a calm, far from the violence of last week. Follow live the news related to social mobilization.
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