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The French government is facing difficulties in getting its budget adopted by Parliament. The CGT is organizing a union demonstration on October 31.
Demonstration of October 31: the CGT calls for “death in the soul” to join the only authorized Parisian procession
Initially, the demonstration was to start from Place de la Bastille and arrive at Nation. Finally, the route, from Porte de Bagnolet to Porte de Charenton, will avoid the center of Paris.
“The French economy is at a standstill” and will go “into the wall” without a budget, warns Roland Lescure
The Minister of Economy and Finance does not exclude the government's use of 49-3 or ordinances in the event of failure of the parliamentary debate on the budget.
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Possible recourse to 49-3 by the government.
Possible · Within weeks

From January, new retirees under the age of 67 who return to work and earn more than 7,000 euros gross per year will see their pension reduced, according to two decrees published on November 3. Exceptions exist for certain professions such as childminders, caregivers in medical deserts or accessory artistic activities.

Faced with the persistence of social protest, French unions (CGT, CFDT, FO, Unsa, FSU) are calling for a new day of national strike on November 5 to demand progress on wages, employment and public services.

Faced with social anger and strikes in the fall, the French inter-union is calling for a major day of strike and demonstrations on November 5 for wages and public services, affecting transport, education, health and banks.

Several student and high school unions are carrying out new blockades in high schools and universities in Caen, Clermont-Ferrand, Paris and Marseille, ahead of Thursday's inter-professional strike for purchasing power.
Two days before a national general strike on Thursday, the railway unions are meeting on Tuesday with the management of the SNCF to demand a catch-up of inflation on salaries for 2026. Inflation is proven to be +3.4% over 12 months in October, compared to 1.3% planned in the NAO agreement. Unsa is demanding an increase of 2.6% retroactive to July 1.

France is facing a week of strong social mobilization marked by blockades of high schools and universities, a day of inter-professional strike on Thursday and actions by yellow vests at the end of the week.