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France braces for 260 protests as nationwide strike sparks security alert

tg24.sky.it (Italian) — November 5, 2026 at 03:01 PM UTC

France is experiencing a nationwide general strike on Thursday, with approximately 260 demonstrations planned across the country, prompting a major security alert in Paris and other major cities. Workers and public servants are protesting for higher wages, joined by students and pensioners. The main march is in Paris, where CGT union leader Sophie Binet stated the route is in the city center. Authorities have mobilized 70,000 police and gendarmes for what is being called "Black Thursday." Violence has been reported, including a fire at a high school near Toulouse and clashes in Lyon, Nantes, and Paris. The Eiffel Tower is closed to visitors, and transport services are disrupted. Unions report over 250,000 protesters in 73 cities, while the government counts 270,000 participants in 180 marches.

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