Mass protests in France driven by nationwide strike action
Headline from Al Jazeera · First reported Nov 5, 12:40 AM ET () · Updated Nov 5, 5:09 PM ET · 17 sources, 19 articles
What's being reported
More than 250,000 people took to the streets across France on Thursday as five unions called a day of strike action.
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Left7
Clashes break out as hundreds of thousands take to the streets in France in strike action
Police fired tear gas and fires broke out as at least 600,000 turned out to protest across France
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Mass protests in France driven by nationwide strike action
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French unions unite for nationwide strikes, piling pressure on Macron's government
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France: Mass protests and school blockades mark fourth national strike
Hundreds of thousands joined a fourth nationwide day of protests across France. Police used tear gas outside a Paris school, while major demonstrations disrupted Marseille and Nantes.
Center5
Nearly 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
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Right3
Over 600,000 rally across France to demand higher wages, school funding
About a third of France’s high schools were closed or unable to operate, some because of student blockades and others because teachers were on strike.
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.
