French protests escalate: new rallies and general strike planned for November

ouest-france.fr (French) —

Around 700,000 people protested on October 17 and 600,000 on October 24, 2026, against the high cost of living and public service cuts, with unions planning further action. Unions and the Gilets jaunes call for new gatherings, including a "casserole" protest on October 30 and an "Acte III" on October 31. An inter-union general strike is scheduled for November 5. The CGT highlighted President Macron's discouragement of protests, claiming 800,000 responded. Organizers condemn government bans, curfews, and closed city centers as authoritarian, promising to protest outside parliamentarians' windows.


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