National Strike Day in France

29 September 2026, France, Lille: Black smoke billows from burning bins and bicycles as students take part in a blockade protest at the Cesar Baggio secondary school during a nationwide day of public sector strikes and demonstrations in Lille. Public sector workers, including firefighters, are taking part in a one-day strike and demonstrations across France on September 29 following a call from a broad leer más inter-union coalition, two days before the government presents its draft budget for 2027. Photo: Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP/dpa leer menos