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Coverage dated November 5, 2026 to November 6, 2026

1.6 million join French protests for higher wages

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

PARIS -- Protest marches drew huge crowds Thursday in Paris and elsewhere across France as demonstrators demanded higher wages and backed the country's student protest movement, piling fresh pressure on the beleaguered government.

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  1. Triblive

    More than 600,000 rally across France to demand higher wages and school funding (opens Triblive)

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    PARIS — France’s Interior Ministry said more than 600,000 people rallied Thursday across France, including in Paris, to demand higher wages and school funding in nationwide strikes and demonstrations.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Mass protests sweep France as huge crowds demand higher wages, back students’ demands (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Mass protests have drawn huge crowds across France, including Paris, demanding higher wages and supporting the student protest movement. France’s Interior Ministry says over 600,000 people rallied Thursday, while a major union said nearly 1.6 million participated nationwide.

  3. New York Post

    Over 600,000 rally across France to demand higher wages, school funding (opens New York Post)

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    About a third of France’s high schools were closed or unable to operate, some because of student blockades and others because teachers were on strike.

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    1.6 million join French protests for higher wages (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    PARIS -- Protest marches drew huge crowds Thursday in Paris and elsewhere across France as demonstrators demanded higher wages and backed the country's student protest movement, piling fresh pressure on the beleaguered government.

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