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Issued on: 18/09/2025 - 07:30Modified: 18/09/2025 - 08:06

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A protester holds a placard that reads "strike" during a rally of the "Block Everything" movement in Lille, northern France, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. A protester holds a placard that reads "strike" during a rally of the "Block Everything" movement in Lille, northern France, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. © Jean-Francois Badias, AP

More than 250 demonstrations are set to take place across France today, paralysing public transport and shutting down schools. In a show of anger over looming budget cuts, unions from multiples sectors are demanding more spending on public services, higher taxes on the rich and the reversal of a widely-opposed state pension reform. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP, Reuters)

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