French protests see numbers surge as unions join strikes over high cost of living — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/french-protests-see-numbers-surge-as-unions-join-strikes-over-high-cost-of-livingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. French protests surge as unions join nationwide strikes over cost of livinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/french-protests-see-numbers-surge-as-unions-join-strikes-over-high-cost-of-livinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/french-protests-see-numbers-surge-as-unions-join-strikes-over-high-cost-of-living#u189169Mon, 09 Nov 2026 22:21:15 +0000Hundreds of thousands of protesters filled French streets on Thursday in coordinated demonstrations demanding higher wages and government action on the cost of living crisis. The interior ministry estimated 600,000 participants while the CGT union claimed 1.57 million marchers, the highest figure since 2023. Strikes disrupted transport, schools and public services across the country.Why it mattersThe mobilization represents the latest escalation in France's autumn of discontent, with unions uniting behind student-led protests that began earlier in the year. President Macron faces mounting