Hundreds of thousands of striking workers protested across France on Thursday against the rising cost of living following weeks of youth-led demonstrations, with police firing tear gas as clashes broke out in some cities. The marches come as the euro zone’s second-largest economy battles to redress its dire finances, six months ahead of elections to replace President Emmanuel Macron, with the far-right leading in the opinion polls. While the CGT union put Thursday’s turnout at 1.6 million across...
Mass protests sweep France again, as workers strike and march for ‘dignified wage’
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SCMP - Feed 91By Agence France-Presse
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Hundreds of thousands of striking workers protested across France on Thursday against the rising cost of living following weeks of youth-led demonstrations, with police firing tear gas as clashes broke out in some cities. The marches come as the euro zone’s second-largest economy battles to redress its dire finances, six months ahead of elections to replace President Emmanuel Macron, with the far-right leading in the opinion polls. While the CGT union put Thursday’s turnout at 1.6 million across
Key Takeaways
- Mass protests sweep France again, as workers strike and march for ‘dignified wage’.
- While the CGT union put Thursday’s turnout at 1.6 million across...
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