Live: Nearly 600,000 take to streets across France to denounce budget cuts
Europe • Oct 2, 2025, 5:01 AM
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Nearly 600,000 people participated in protests nationwide Thursday, according to France’s CGT union, heeding a strike call by trade unions demanding action against planned spending cuts in next year’s budget. Around 24,000 protesters marched in French capital, according to Paris police. Follow our liveblog to follow the day's events.
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Nearly 600,000 people participated in protests nationwide Thursday, according to France’s CGT union, heeding a strike call by trade unions demanding action against planned spending cuts in next year’s budget. Around 24,000 protesters marched in French ca
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