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France: Students, unions and Yellow Vests unite against austerity

France: Students, unions and Yellow Vests unite against austerity
France 24 Saturday 17 October 2026, 14:45 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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190 000 people could demonstrate this Saturday in France. They called for street demonstrations Saturday against rising living costs, joining high school students' grievances over education conditions after more than three weeks of school blockades. Keywords for this article

190 000 people could demonstrate this Saturday in France. They called for street demonstrations Saturday against rising living costs, joining high school students' grievances over education conditions after more than three weeks of school blockades. Keywords for this article
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