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Mass protests sweep France as huge crowds demand higher wages
Hundreds of thousands of striking workers protested across France on Thursday, November 5, against the rising cost of living following weeks of youth-led demonstrations, with police firing tear gas as clashes broke out in some cities. FRANCE 24's Emily Boyle reports.
Published Friday, 6 November 2026 at 10:05
Hundreds of thousands of striking workers protested across France on Thursday, November 5, against the rising cost of living following weeks of youth-led demonstrations, with police firing tear gas as clashes broke out in some cities. FRANCE 24's Emily Boyle reports.
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