AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoProtests and Government Pressure: France’s fourth straight weekend of demonstrations drew 146,000 people, according to the Interior Ministry, down from previous weeks; unions put turnout at 250,000. Clashes broke out in several cities, and authorities reported 360 arrests after deploying 70,000 police and gendarmes. Unions are pressing ahead with Tuesday’s strike and say the government must act on wages and living costs. Labour Talks: Teachers’ unions say they were sidelined from Monday’s talks with ministers and employers, and vow to keep up pressure ahead of public-sector negotiations on November 13. 2027 Race: Jean-Luc Mélenchon launched his presidential platform with promises of a 15% minimum-wage rise, retirement at 60 and a gradual French exit from NATO. Fiscal Strain: France’s rejected 2027 budget and surging borrowing costs deepen pressure on an already embattled government. French lawyers are also preparing legal action against the interior minister over alleged police violence against protesters.
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