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POLITICS● ELEVATED2h ago · Oct 21, 2026, 1:30 PM

REPLAY: French union leaders urges strikes after meeting with PM Lecornu

France 24 [en] · western europe

The leader of France's hardline CGT union on Wednesday called for strikes after talks with Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu over fresh protests collapsed. As the country is reeling from last weekend's riots, the government offered "no measure or an acknowledgement of our demands" Sophie Binet, secretary general of the CGT, told reporters after a meeting between Lecornu and union leaders.

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