Large-scale demonstrations and strikes called by trade unions are taking place in France on Thursday. Participants are demanding higher wages, better conditions in education, and are rejecting the government's austerity measures. The protests have hit several cities, including Paris, and have disrupted both school and transport operations. Welt ↗
In the afternoon, the French Interior Ministry recorded approximately 600,000 participants at nearly 200 gatherings. Preliminary figures published around 1:00 p.m. reported 270,000 demonstrators in 180 marches outside Paris. At the same time, the CGT trade union confederation reported more than 250,000 participants in 73 cities. Le Monde ↗
Employees, public officials, students, secondary school pupils and pensioners all joined the day of protest. In some cities, blockades of schools were set up, and police intervened in response to breaches of public order. Near Toulouse, a secondary school site was damaged and subsequently set on fire during the protests. Police in Paris and other cities deployed extensive security measures to prevent a repeat of earlier unrest. Der Standard ↗
Sources close to French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez stated that the marches generally proceeded without major problems. Due to the strike, the Eiffel Tower remained closed to the public. The government is expected to have to respond to the unions' demands concerning wages, the cost of living and public services. svet.sme.sk ↗
France Experiences Mass Protests Against Rising Prices and Austerity
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Francúzsko v uliciach: 600-tisíc nahnevaných ľudí protestuje proti drahote a hrozbe recesie
aktuality.sk
| 18:17 05.11.
Do protestov vo Francúzsku sa zapojilo 600.000 ľudí
teraz.sk
| 18:03 05.11.
Frankreich: Mehr als 250.000 Menschen demonstrieren zum Generalstreik
Spiegel.de
| 15:05 05.11.
250.000 Menschen auf Frankreichs Straßen – Schüler errichten Blockaden, Polizei setzt Tränengas ein
Welt
| 14:40 05.11.
Francúzsko čaká ďalšia vlna masových protestov. Spravodajské služby očakávajú až 700-tisíc ľudí na pochodoch
svet.sme.sk
| 14:22 05.11.
Protesty vo Francúzsku naberajú na sile, odbory odkazujú na ťažkú sociálnu situáciu
aktuality.sk
| 13:53 05.11.
Protesttag in Frankreich: Schulblockaden und gestörter Bahnverkehr
Der Standard
| 11:30 05.11.
Napätie vo Francúzsku rastie: Do ulíc mieri 70-tisíc policajtov
pluska.sk
| 15:43 05.11.
Grève du 5 novembre : jusqu'à 700 000 manifestants attendus partout dans le pays
France24
| 15:37 05.11.
Hunderttausende bei neuen Protesten in Frankreich
ORF
| 14:36 05.11.
Manifestations du 5 novembre : les images d’un lycée près de Toulouse incendié par des tirs de mortier
Le Figaro
| 12:15 05.11.
France gears up for strikes and protests as unions promise national mobilisation
BBC News
| 10:34 05.11.
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