Interior ministry says 575,000 protest across France as unions claim 'close to 1.6 million'

France 24 · FRANCE 24, Anaelle JONAH · 2026-11-05 05:53 UTC

Nearly 1.6 million people joined protests across France on Thursday, according to the hard-left labour union, while the interior ministry put turnout at around 600,000. Protesters demanded higher wages and backed the high school protest movement, putting renewed pressure on the beleaguered government. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is set to meet with trade unions on Monday. Read our liveblog to see how the events unfolded.

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