"Hundreds of thousands of people have marched in street demonstrations across France as trade unions held a day of strike action to pressure the new prime minister Sebastien Lecornu to rethink budget cuts and act on wages, pensions and public services. There was disruption to public transport as train, bus and tram drivers went on strike, hospital staff joined protests and nine out of 10 pharmacies were closed as pharmacists protested pricing policies."
"The anger is huge, and so is the determination my message to Mr Lecornu today is this: it's the streets that must decide the budget, said Sophie Binet, head of the leftwing CGT union, as Macron's new prime minister scrambles to put together a budget for next year, as well as form a new government. The day of strikes and protests came at a time of political crisis in France."
Hundreds of thousands marched across France as trade unions held a day of strike action to pressure prime minister Sebastien Lecornu to rethink budget cuts and act on wages, pensions and public services. Public transport was disrupted as train, bus and tram drivers struck; hospital staff joined protests and nine out of 10 pharmacies closed as pharmacists protested pricing policies. Around one in six primary and secondary teachers participated, alongside school canteen staff and monitors. Several high schools from Paris to Amiens and Le Havre were blockaded by students. Protesters held more than 250 demonstrations in cities including Paris, Marseille, Nantes, Lyon and Montpellier. Unions warned that elements of proposed austerity measures, such as a freeze on most welfare spending, remain a major concern.
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