More than 300,000 people took part in protests across France on September 29, 2026, as public-sector workers staged a one-day strike against Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s proposed €54 billion austerity package and public-sector wage freeze. Workers from education, healthcare, firefighting, energy and transport sectors joined demonstrations held in around 170 cities. Police also intervened in several high-school occupations linked to