Hundreds of thousands protest in France over cost of living and public services

Strikes and demonstrations across the country draw massive crowds demanding wage increases and better public services, prompting a heavy police deployment.

2 publishers · 99 articles · first seen 16 Oct 2026 · updated 13h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 99 articles since 16 Oct 2026. France 24 - Noticias y actualidad internacional en vivo published first, on 16 October at 18:32 UTC; SI Feed followed 49h 29m later. The most recent article, from France 24 - Noticias y actualidad internacional en vivo, appeared on 6 November at 19:13 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: France 24 - Noticias y actualidad internacional en vivo, SI Feed.

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