# Around 600,000 people join demonstrations across France

https://mins.news/en/item/131728

- CGTN, 2026-11-06 00:45 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-06/Around-600-000-people-take-part-in-demonstrations-across-France-1RQgysAC1gc/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> BFM TV reported an initial Interior Ministry estimate of around 600,000 demonstrators across France on Thursday, while the CGT put the turnout at nearly 1.6 million, including 350,000 in Paris. Teachers, higher education institutions and state employees were also affected by strikes over salaries and purchasing power.

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