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World

November 5 strike: more than 9.8 million French under the poverty line

The purchasing power and the precariousness are also the struggles brought on this Thursday 5 November, day of inter-union strike. In France, according to INSEE, 9.8% of French people are below the poverty line (2024). Social justice is called for, in solution, the demonstrators propose the taxation of the ultra-rich. The Secours populaire, claims that 26 per cent of French people feel they are in a precarious situation.

5 Nov 2026, 17:06 UTC

Politics

November 5 strike: an increase in SMIC requested not the unions

Already a "success" of the mobilization of Thursday 5 November for the unions: strikes for various social causes had gathered hundreds of thousands of people outside the Paris region at midday, putting pressure on the government to concede a significant increase in the SMIC and the suppression of Parcoursup among others. The explanations of Marc Perelman, political columnist in France 24.

5 Nov 2026, 16:04 UTC

World

Mobilisations in France: a call for a nationwide strike

More than 250 rallies will take place throughout France in the afternoon of 5 November, but some demonstration routes are under fire with the authorities. Announced at the beginning of October, this day must bring together employees from the private, public, retired, but also high school students and students already mobilized for weeks.

5 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC