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Why are new strikes and protests taking place in France?

Unions say the budget freezes benefits and cuts services as authorities deploy 70,000 officers and hundreds of thousands join protests.

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More than 250,000 people had taken to the streets in almost 70 towns and cities by Thursday afternoon, and that was "just the start", the CGT union said.
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France hit by nationwide strike

Hundreds of thousands of people marched across France on November 5, protesting against the government's austerity budget after MPs rejected the 2027 finance bill. Source

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Why are new strikes and protests taking place in France?

More than 250,000 people had taken to the streets in almost 70 towns and cities by Thursday afternoon, and that was "just the start", the CGT union said.

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French trade unions lead nationwide strikes for higher wages

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France Sees Nationwide Protests Amid Growing Public Disconte...

Thousands of workers and students staged largely peaceful demonstrations across France on Thursday, demanding better wages, improved public services and education reforms. Police u...

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French Trade Unions Launch National Strike Parade with over 1 Million Participants - Cable Broadband I-Cable

[Cable News] Demonstrations continue in France. A number of trade unions have launched a nationwide strike to demand wage increases, and support the high school student protest movement in Paris. About two hours after the parade began,

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ITV broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
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