More than 600,000 join latest protests in France
Headline from Financial Times · First reported Nov 5, 12:40 AM ET () · Updated Nov 5, 1:08 PM ET · 12 sources, 14 articles
What's being reported
Demonstrations over cost of living on Thursday appeared to attract the biggest turnout since the movement began in September
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Protesters march in cities across France as unions stage general strike
Hundreds of thousands demonstrate over cost of living and cuts to public services as 70,000 police officers deployed Hundreds of thousands of people have marched in cities across France in the latest round of street demonstrations, as trade unions put pressure on the government with a general…
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More than 600,000 join latest protests in France
Demonstrations over cost of living on Thursday appeared to attract the biggest turnout since the movement began in September
French protests see numbers surge as unions join strikes over high cost of living
The interior ministry estimates 600,000 people joined protests across France, while the unions say the number was far higher.
France needs 'more public services', 'salaries are too low', 'schools are in very, very bad shape'
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France faces fresh protest wave with budget impasse deepening
More than half a million people took part in marches across France in mid-October, with violence and looting disrupting demonstrations.
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Protests reignite in France amid worker strikes, national day of action
New protests and worker strikes began in France amid cost of living concerns and calls for improved public services. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
Protests erupt across France after left-wing groups call for mobilization
An estimated 270,000 people joined nationwide strikes and protests across France on Thursday, putting pressure on President Emmanuel Macron's government.
French unions join forces for nationwide strikes, increasing pressure on Macron's government
Hundreds of thousands of trade union members joined nationwide strikes and demonstrations on Thursday to demand higher wages and support the high school protest movement, piling fresh pressure on the beleaguered government.
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France: Hundreds of thousands participate in national protest-strike day
Authorities in France were bracing for a day of demonstrations and strike action over the cost of living, inadequate wages and public spending cuts.
France braces for a nationwide general strike
Today’s protests bring together students, labor unions, and the “yellow vest” movement.
