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September 19, 2025

Hundreds of Thousands of Protesters Take Part in Demonstrations in France
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In France, hundreds of thousands of protesters took part in
demonstrations as labor unions went on strike against austerity measures
proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron and his new prime minister,
Sébastien Lecornu. According to France's Interior Ministry, half a
million people attended the protests. Here's Regis Delu, a helicopter
worker for Airbus.

Regis Delu: "The government needs to understand that we are fed up with
austerity, that there are real measures that need to be taken to save
France, but these aren't the ones that need to be taken against workers.
These are measures that need to be taken at the government level and the
savings that need to be made."



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