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Mass protests sweep France as huge crowds demand higher wages

France 246 November 2026, 10:05 UTCFrance

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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