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- 1Nationwide public sector strike to hit France on Tuesday▼France: A nationwide public sector strike is planned for Tuesday, September 29, affecting teachers, healthcare workers,
French public sector workers are preparing for a nationwide strike on Tuesday, September 29, with teachers, healthcare workers, firefighters and public transport staff expected to take part. In Paris, a demonstration is set to march from Place de la République to Place de la Nation via Bastille. The RATP transport network is among the services affected, and travellers are being warned of likely disruptions.
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High school students across France are blocking schools to protest teacher shortages and dilapidated buildings. Police have detained more than 160 people. The protests come days after thousands of firefighters marched in Paris demanding more resources, adding to public pressure over underfunded public services. French media report the school blockades have spread to multiple cities, with the government facing growing criticism over conditions in education.
- 3French students block schools in protest over conditions●French students have blocked schools across the country, demanding more teachers, smaller classes and better-equipped sc
Students in France have blocked schools across the country in protests demanding more teachers, smaller class sizes and better-equipped schools. Some demonstrations escalated into clashes with police. They were joined by teachers, firefighters and other public sector workers, who marched over funding cuts and a lack of resources in public services.
- 4French public sector workers plan nationwide strikes▼Teachers, healthcare workers, firefighters, and other public sector organisations plan hundreds of # strikes across # Fr
Teachers, healthcare workers, firefighters and other public sector employees in France are planning hundreds of strikes, with tens of thousands expected to mobilise in Paris on September 29. Unions including the CGT and FO are behind the call, signalling a major show of force over pay, conditions and government policy toward public services.
- 5Thousands of French firefighters march on Paris demanding better pay●9,000 French firefighters MARCH on Paris, motorway BLOCKED. They demand more staff, equipment and higher salaries after
Around 9,000 French firefighters marched on Paris and blocked a motorway, demanding more staff, better equipment and higher salaries after a devastating fire season. The demonstration highlights growing anger over underfunding of fire services, with organisers arguing the government has failed to support crews who faced intense wildfires this summer.
- 6Thousands of French firefighters protest in central Paris●French firefighters have brought central Paris to a standstill in a massive protest over terrible working conditions! Mo
More than 10,000 firefighters have blocked central Paris in a mass demonstration over what they call unacceptable working conditions, bringing traffic to a standstill. Protesters are demanding better pay, staffing and resources. Some supporters contrast the protest with government spending priorities, criticising President Macron's plans to send further billions in aid to Ukraine while emergency services struggle at home.
- 7France's biggest wildfire since 1949 declared extinguished●France’s biggest fire since 1949 is officially extinguished. A wildfire that scorched 42 000 hectares in south-west Fran
Authorities have officially declared a major wildfire in south-west France extinguished, two months after it broke out. The blaze, the country's largest since 1949, scorched around 42,000 hectares of land, making it one of the most destructive fires in modern French history. The announcement closes a long battle by firefighters against the summer blaze.