Louvre Shuts Doors as Workers Strike Over Safety and Staffing Concerns
Hundreds of Louvre employees walked out in protest over staffing shortages and overcrowding, shutting the museum and turning away visitors eager to see its iconic masterpieces during the holiday season
France Sees Nationwide Protests as Unions Resist Spending Cuts, Demand Wealth Tax
France’s streets filled with thousands of protesters on October 2, 2025, as unions staged nationwide strikes against austerity measures, demanding higher taxes on the wealthy and stronger protections for workers’ purchasing power
Over One Million Protesters Rally in France Against Draft 2026 Budget
France witnessed a wave of nationwide strikes and demonstrations as unions mobilized over one million people against the government’s draft 2026 budget, warning Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu of mounting resistance to austerity measures