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Nationwide Protests Erupt in France Against Austerity Measures

10/3/2025

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On October 2, 2025, strikes across France covered over 200 cities, with flares in Paris.
Eiffel Tower closed as protests targeted austerity measures proposed by caretaker government.
Union leader Sophie Binet said three protest days in one month without a government or budget are unprecedented. The French Interior Ministry counted 195,000 protesters nationwide, 24,000 in Paris, amid 'Block Everything' campaign.

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On October 2, 2025, strikes across France covered over 200 cities, with flares in Paris.
Eiffel Tower closed as protests targeted austerity measures proposed by caretaker government.
Union leader Sophie Binet said three protest days in one month without a government or budget are unprecedented. The French Interior Ministry counted 195,000 protesters nationwide, 24,000 in Paris, amid 'Block Everything' campaign.