1.5 million on the streets: the largest protest day in recent years took place in France according to the French Interior Ministry, with more than 600,000 people taking to the streets nationwide. At the same time, the General Confederation of Labour counted 1.57 million and called the mobilization "unprecedented" since 2023. The protests were led by workers' unions demanding higher wages and the renewed "Yellow Vests" movement. Due to the nationwide strike, the Eiffel Tower and parts of the Louvre were closed. Some schools also did not operate (16% of teachers went on strike), hospitals and public transport were intermittent. Interior Minister Lauren Nunes promised a "very harsh response" to the rioters: overall, about 70,000 police officers were deployed. However, there were several incidents. A teenager was stabbed in Saint-Denis, and a car was set on fire in Lyon. There, as well as in Paris and Bordeaux, water cannons and tear‑gas were used against demonstrators. In the French capital, the main action sites were the Bastille and République squares. Prime Minister Sebastian Le Corno promised to convene a "social forum" with workers' unions and employers on November 9 on wages and price reductions.

1.5 million on the streets: the largest protest day in recent years took place in France according to the French Interior Ministry, with more than 600,000 people taking to the streets nationwide. At the same time, the General Confederation of Labour counted 1.57 million and called the mobilization "unprecedented" since 2023. The protests were led by workers' unions demanding higher wages and the renewed "Yellow Vests" movement. Due to the nationwide strike, the Eiffel Tower and parts of the Louvre were closed. Some schools also did not operate (16% of teachers went on strike), hospitals and public transport were intermittent. Interior Minister Lauren Nunes promised a "very harsh response" to the rioters: overall, about 70,000 police officers were deployed. However, there were several incidents. A teenager was stabbed in Saint-Denis, and a car was set on fire in Lyon. There, as well as in Paris and Bordeaux, water cannons and tear‑gas were used against demonstrators. In the French capital, the main action sites were the Bastille and République squares. Prime Minister Sebastian Le Corno promised to convene a "social forum" with workers' unions and employers on November 9 on wages and price reductions.