# Workers and students join nationwide protests in France over living costs

https://mins.news/en/item/130604

- euronews, 2026-11-05 11:55 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/11/05/france-workers-and-students-unite-in-nationwide-protests-over-living-costs

> Thousands are joining strikes and demonstrations across France, calling for higher wages and stronger public services. Authorities have restricted protest routes in Paris, Lyon and at least half a dozen other major cities.

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