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CGT calls protest against cost of living in Lille

Lille, Hauts-de-France, France · Nov 14, 2026

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SOONAnnounced for Nov 14. Not started yet.

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Why they are protesting
Protesters are demonstrating against the rising cost of living.
What they want
Union and student groups are maintaining pressure regarding cost-of-living issues through ongoing mobilizations.
What changed
Nov 14: The prefecture authorized a route starting from Place Sébastopol, and the Interior Minister announced 70,000 security personnel nationwide.
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What protesters want

  • Action against the high cost of living

Organised by: CGT, Union étudiante, union syndicale lycéenne, comité inter-facs de Lille

What authorities say

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced the deployment of 70,000 police and gendarmes nationwide. The Nord prefecture issued an order banning the possession, use, sale, and transport of F2 and F3 category fireworks in Dunkirk, Lille, and Douai.12

The full story

The General Confederation of Labour (CGT), along with student and high school unions, has called for a demonstration in Lille on Saturday, November 14, 2026. This event marks the fifth act of national mobilizations against the high cost of living. The march is scheduled to follow an approved route starting near Théâtre Sébastopol, bypassing the city center through the Wazemmes district. Student groups have also announced preliminary gatherings. In response to the planned demonstrations, the Ministry of the Interior announced the deployment of approximately 70,000 police and gendarmes nationwide, while the Nord prefecture issued local bans on the possession and use of pyrotechnics.

Timeline

  1. The Nord prefecture banned the possession and use of fireworks in Lille until 11 PM.2

  2. The Interior Minister announced the deployment of 70,000 police and gendarmes nationwide.2

  3. The prefecture validated a protest route starting from Place Sébastopol.12

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