Politics● Elevated2h ago · Nov 5, 2026, 9:27 AM
France braces for nationwide strike as government backs austerity budget to rein in soaring debt
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en] · Western Europe
A day after French lawmakers rejected the first part of the 2027 budget bill, France is bracing for a nationwide strike.
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