# France braces for new protests in test of Macron’s policies

https://mins.news/en/item/130172

- France 24, 2026-11-05 06:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france-braces-for-fresh-protests-in-test-for-macron-s-policies

> Hundreds of thousands are expected to march in French cities on Thursday, while public workers plan to strike. The protests will test President Emmanuel Macron after weeks of unrest shook his government and dominated the agenda, five months before a presidential election.

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