Protests by students and education workers are continuing across France following a nationwide strike over rising living costs, wages and concerns about deteriorating public services. Demonstrators are demanding better-funded schools, more teachers, improved facilities and greater access to higher education.
The November fifth mobilisation brought together students, trade unions and public-sector workers, highlighting growing dissatisfaction with working conditions and the state of the education system. Protesters called on the government to increase investment in public services and address the financial pressures affecting ordinary households.
According to France’s Interior Ministry, around 575,000 people participated in demonstrations nationwide, while organisers estimated the turnout at approximately 1.6 million. The significant difference in figures reflects the scale of mobilisation across the country.
Most demonstrations remained peaceful, although clashes between protesters and police were reported in Paris and Lyon.
Further protests are planned as students, workers and unions continue pressing their demands. The growing mobilisation is adding pressure on President Emmanuel Macron’s government, with protesters calling for urgent action on education, wages and the rising cost of living.
