France

September 18, 2025 8:11 PM

Nationwide protests erupt in France against austerity plans, over 800,000 Join Strikes

Hundreds of thousands of people joined nationwide protests in France today against austerity plans, with unions demanding the government reverse upcoming budget cuts. Strikes disrupted schools, hospitals, trains, and pharmacies, as teachers, medical staff, and other public workers walked off the job. High school students also joined, blocking entrances and demanding better public services and pension reforms. Protesters are calling for increased spending, higher taxes on the wealthy, an...

June 30, 2024 5:42 PM

France: Voting begins in first stage of two-round legislative elections

In France, voting has begun in the first stage of the two-round legislative elections called by President Emmanuel Macron today. Former President Nicolas Sarkozy, Greens party leader Marine Tondelier, and former Prime Minister and Macron ally Edouard Philippe were among the first high-profile politicians to vote. According to the Ministry of Interior, the turnout in mainland France was more than 25 percent by midday. Macron dissolved the National Assembly on the 9th of this month after the far-r...

Nationwide protests erupt in France against austerity plans, over 800,000 Join Strikes

France: Voting begins in first stage of two-round legislative elections

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