# Nationwide strikes fuel mass protests across France

https://mins.news/en/item/131370

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-05 20:11 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/5/mass-protests-in-france-driven-by-nationwide-strike-action?traffic_source=rss

> Hundreds of thousands protested across France on Thursday after five unions called a nationwide day of strikes. More than 70,000 police were deployed, but violent clashes broke out.

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