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Demonstrators protest across France against high living costs and government policies

Nationwide · pinned on Paris, France · Nov 7, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Nov 7.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters are demonstrating against the rising cost of living, high fuel prices, and government policies ahead of the presidential election.
What they want
Demands include significant increases to the minimum wage, protection of public services, and measures to address inflation and poverty.
What changed
Nov 9: The government announced a 1.6% minimum wage increase, which unions rejected as insufficient.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Increase minimum wage
  • Address rising cost of living
  • Defend public services
  • Protect jobs and industry

Organised by: Yellow Vests, CGT, CFDT, Force ouvrière, Union étudiante

What authorities say

The government deployed 70,000 security forces nationwide. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu convened a social conference on November 9, offering a 1.6% minimum wage increase, which unions rejected as insufficient.1234

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Crowd
250,000
Unions estimated 250,000 protesters nationwide, with 75,000 in Paris; the Interior Ministry reported 146,000…1

The full story

On November 7, 2026, thousands of people participated in nationwide demonstrations across France to protest the rising cost of living and government policies. In Paris, unions led a march from Place de la Republique to Place de la Nation, while the Yellow Vests movement attempted a separate rally at Place de la Concorde, which authorities had banned. The Interior Ministry reported 146,000 participants nationwide, including 46,000 in Paris, while unions estimated 250,000 nationwide and 75,000 in the capital. Clashes occurred in Paris between police and protesters, with authorities using tear gas against individuals throwing projectiles. Following the protests, the government convened a social conference on November 9, where it proposed a minimum wage increase that unions subsequently criticized as inadequate.

Timeline

  1. Government announced a 1.6% minimum wage increase, which was rejected by major unions as inadequate.4

  2. Government held a social conference with unions and employers to discuss wage and cost of living concerns.34

  3. Protests held across France with clashes reported in Paris between police and protesters.1

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