# Hundreds of thousands march in France as government backs austerity budget

https://mins.news/en/video/131305

- euronews, 2026-11-05 19:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh09Y0uAlQk

> Hundreds of thousands took part in marches during a nationwide strike in France as the government backed an austerity budget. The mobilisation followed lawmakers’ cross-party rejection of the first part of the 2027 budget bill a day earlier.

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