# France braces for nationwide strike as government backs austerity budget to curb soaring debt

https://mins.news/en/item/130361

- euronews, 2026-11-05 09:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/france-braces-for-nationwide-strike-as-government-backs-austerity-budget-to-rein-in-soarin

> France is preparing for a nationwide strike, a day after lawmakers rejected the first part of the 2027 budget bill. The government supports an austerity budget aimed at reining in soaring debt.

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