Mass protests in France driven by nationwide strike action

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: November 5, 2026Country: France

World / InternationalSociety & Lifestyle

Mass protests in France driven by nationwide strike action

Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated across France on Thursday as five unions called for a nationwide day of strike action. More than 70,000 police officers were deployed. Violent clashes nevertheless broke out.

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