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Thousands of workers, retirees and students marched from Place d’Italie in Paris on Thursday afternoon, protesting against spending cuts and demanding higher taxes on the rich.
A new round of protests began in France on Thursday. (AP)
Nationwide protests in France against spending cuts resumed in France as thousands of people took to the streets in more than 200 towns and cities to condemn spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the rich.
Thousands of workers, retirees and students marched from Place d’Italie in Paris on Thursday afternoon. The Eiffel Tower also informed visitors in a statement that it was closed due to the strikes, the latest in a series of protests that began last month over political turmoil and budget talks, according to The Associated Press.
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France’s major unions have called for nationwide strikes and urged newly-appointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to abandon draft budget measures proposed by his predecessor (Michel Barnier), which include social welfare freezes and austerity measures that many say will further erode the purchasing power of low-paid and middle-class workers.
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October 03, 2025, 07:10 IST
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