Nov 5, 2026
France is bracing for a day of strikes and demonstrations over the cost of living, extending more than a month of protests, as parliamentary talks over next year’s budget remain deadlocked.
The country’s main unions from the public and private sectors have called for a nationwide mobilization, bringing together disparate sources of anger, including the grassroots Yellow Vest movement, which emerged in 2018, and students who began protesting in September against overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and deteriorating school buildings.
The political backdrop is hardly conducive to compromise: With just six months to go before the presidential election, French President Emmanuel Macron’s critics are seeking to showcase their agendas and channel public anger to bolster their political platforms.
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Source: The Japan Times · Ania Nussbaum
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