A student holds a red flare as French school students block the entrance of the Lycee Turgot High School in Paris as part of a day of nationwide strikes and protests against the government and possible austerity cuts, France, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
PARIS (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of protesters marched through French cities on Thursday, heeding the rallying cry of trade unions demanding action against plans for sharp spending cuts in next year's budget.
Trade unions are eager to keep the pressure on President Emmanuel Macron and his new prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, who is racing against the parliamentary timetable to break an impasse in budget negotiations with political rivals.
