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France braces for up to 700,000 protesters and 70,000 police on Thursday

Weeks of student-led unrest have spread to unions, and the domestic intelligence service expects 500,000 to 700,000 people to march outside Paris, with up to 80,000 in the capital. Unions including the left-wing CGT have called strikes on Thursday across schools, rail, hospitals and post, demanding a higher minimum wage and across-the-board pay rises.

By BriefTea Editorial · 5 November 2026 at 10:14

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