Live: France braces for nationwide strikes in fresh test for Macron’s policies

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Home France Live Issued on: 05/11/2026 - 06:53Modified: 05/11/2026 - 07:24 By: File photo of demonstrators at a protest in Paris, France taken October 31, 2026.
© Abdul Saboor, Reuters Strikes and demonstrations are planned across France on Thursday, with trade unions urging the government to support households struggling with rising living costs.
The nationwide action follows weeks of social unrest.

Home France Live Issued on: 05/11/2026 - 06:53Modified: 05/11/2026 - 07:24 By: File photo of demonstrators at a protest in Paris, France taken October 31, 2026.
© Abdul Saboor, Reuters Strikes and demonstrations are planned across France on Thursday, with trade unions urging the government to support households struggling with rising living costs.
The nationwide action follows weeks of social unrest.