French Saturday protests draw competing turnout estimates as unions, students and Yellow Vests mobilise

On 26 October, student representatives said the government’s education package did not meet their demands and vowed to continue mobilizing. The movement has widened from grievances over admissions and...

A 29 October Press TV report summarized a statement by four UN experts on nationwide student protests over school conditions and education funding. The experts said arrests and detention affecting...

Student blockades resumed after the school holiday period, with mobilization figures contested: the student union USL claimed about 500 schools and 50 campuses were affected, while the education...

On 5 November, the CFDT, CGT, FO, UNSA and FSU called strikes and demonstrations over wages, pensions, public services, employment and industry, inviting students and retirees to join. The CGT...

La France Insoumise published its 2027 presidential programme, “L’Avenir en commun,” on November 6 and presented it at a rally at Le Bourget the following day. The programme allocates €1 billion to...

The SNES-FSU and a union coalition called for a national education-sector strike and demonstrations on Tuesday, November 10, over pay, staffing, student support and working conditions. The union...

After a social conference with unions and employers on 9 November, the French government announced a 1.6% rise in the SMIC from 1 December, bringing monthly net pay to about €1,502. The CFDT said...

Trade unions and student organizations called a new national day of strikes and demonstrations on 10 November over school and university funding, staffing, working conditions and access to higher...

Le Parisien reported that the Franco-Palestinian association NIDAL filed an emergency motion with the administrative court seeking to prevent or restrict a Paris real-estate fair that it says...