# France protests: Unions join students in nationwide strikes over pay and living costs

https://mins.news/en/video/130523

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-11-05 11:03 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lkxI9OLOH8

> Hundreds gathered in Paris as demonstrations and strikes spread across France. Workers and students demanded higher wages, better public services and improved school conditions. Union-called protests extended beyond the student movement that began in Paris; tear gas, smoke and loud explosions were reported during a march in Marseille, while police confronted groups of high school students in the capital.

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