Sounding the fire alarm: Why French firefighters are going on strike

France 24 Tuesday 08 September 2026, 14:12 UTC By Solange MOUGIN 1 min read

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Sounding the fire alarm: Why French firefighters are going on strike France Issued on: Modified: 06:03 min From the show Reading time 1 min We dive into the particularities of France's firefighting system, including how they came to be called "sapeurs-pompiers", this as firefighters kick off six weeks of strikes. Finally, we discuss how other public service workers are also calling for industrial action.

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