# Live: France faces nationwide strikes in a fresh test of Macron’s policies

https://mins.news/en/item/130173

- France 24, 2026-11-05 05:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261105-live-france-nationwide-strikes-living-costs

> Strikes and demonstrations are planned across France on Thursday. Unions are urging the government to help households struggling with rising living costs, as the nationwide action follows weeks of social unrest.

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