# Over 600,000 rally across France to demand higher wages, school funding

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/over-600000-rally-across-france-to-demand-higher-wages-school-funding/
- Published: 2026-11-05T18:22:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T18:33:42+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/world-news/over-600000-rally-across-france-to-demand-higher-wages-school-funding/
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- More than 600,000 people rallied across France, according to provisional figures.
- Protesters demanded higher wages and better-funded schools.
- Disruptions and incidents accompanied weeks of demonstrations.

## Summary

No revised figures or other clear updates appear in the added coverage: France’s Interior Ministry still puts Thursday’s turnout at more than 600,000, provisionally. The rallies, held in Paris and across the country, pressed for higher wages and school funding, adding to pressure on a government already facing weeks of protests.

Most demonstrations were peaceful, though authorities reported tensions and incidents in several cities. About a third of high schools were closed or unable to operate, public transport was disrupted in some areas, and the Eiffel Tower shut; 70,000 police were deployed. Unions warned of recession and rising layoffs as the movement, which began with students’ concerns about school staffing, widened to include workers seeking better pensions and relief from rising living costs.

## Coverage

- [New York Post: Over 600,000 rally across France to demand higher wages, school funding](https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/world-news/over-600000-rally-across-france-to-demand-higher-wages-school-funding/)
- [DW: France: More than 600,000 protest as anger grows over cost of living](https://www.dw.com/en/france-more-than-600-000-protest-as-anger-grows-over-cost-of-living/a-79860616?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf)

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