# France braces for fresh protests testing Macron’s policies

https://mins.news/en/video/130197

- France 24 English, 2026-11-05 06:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MYIjsMazEA

> Hundreds of thousands are expected to march in French cities on Thursday, while public-sector workers strike. The protests will be another test for President Emmanuel Macron after weeks of unrest unsettled his government and dominated the agenda five months before a presidential election.

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