Reuters: France faces another wave of nationwide protests and strikes on November 5 as unions, students and public sector workers mobilize against rising living costs, soaring wages and government policies under President Emmanuel Macron. Demonstrations are planned in about 260 towns and cities, including Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Nantes. The authorities expect between 500,000 and 700,000 demonstrators outside Paris, with tens of thousands more expected in the capital. Clashes between students and riot police have already been reported in Paris. The French government has deployed around 70,000 police and gendarmes across the country amid fears of renewed unrest. The strikes disrupted schools and reduced nuclear power production, after weeks of protests and violent clashes across the country.

Reuters: France faces another wave of nationwide protests and strikes on November 5 as unions, students and public sector workers mobilize against rising living costs, soaring wages and government policies under President Emmanuel Macron. Demonstrations are planned in about 260 towns and cities, including Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Nantes. The authorities expect between 500,000 and 700,000 demonstrators outside Paris, with tens of thousands more expected in the capital. Clashes between students and riot police have already been reported in Paris. The French government has deployed around 70,000 police and gendarmes across the country amid fears of renewed unrest. The strikes disrupted schools and reduced nuclear power production, after weeks of protests and violent clashes across the country.