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France hit by nationwide protests as unions pile more pressure on Macron’s government

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France hit by largest nationwide strikes and protests in years over wages and cost of living

Hundreds of thousands of workers and students marched across France on Thursday in the biggest single day of protests since weeks of unrest began, with police firing tear gas in Lyon and Paris; the government moved a G7 foreign ministers' meeting from Marseille to Paris amid the unrest.

Nov 5, 2026·7 sourcesFrench trade-union and cost-of-living mobilisationFrench energy-sector strikeCost of livingYellow Vests return alongside French studentsFrench student protestsProtests and civil unrestFrench protest-security mobilisationLabour rights
France hit by largest nationwide strikes and protests in years over wages and cost of living
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