SocietyFrench civil servants strike, demanding more budget resources

French civil servants mobilised in large numbers on Tuesday, with more than 170 rallies planned nationwide. A coalition of unions is demanding additional funding for schools, hospitals and other public services. Firefighters, pushed to their limits by this summer’s historic wildfires, are among those on strike. The report looks at a protest in Lyon.

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