Demonstrations continue across France, as workers, students, trade unions and grassroots movements mobilize against the rising cost of living, low wages and cuts to public services. From Paris to Marseille, Lille, Toulouse and Strasbourg, the protests reflect growing anger and mounting pressure on the French government.
￭ According to Frances' Home Office, 575,000 people participated in demonstrations across the country on November 5. The CGT trade union put the figure at around 1.6 million, highlighting the gap between official and union estimates.
￭ On November 7, the Ministry of the Interior counted another 146,000 demonstrators in 141 operations, including 46,000 in Paris.