Nationwide public sector strike in France

29 September 2026, France, Paris: Firefighters and public sector workers gather at Place de la Bastille during a rally to demand additional resources. Public sector workers, including firefighters, hold a one-day strike and demonstrations across France on September 29 in response to a call from a broad inter-union coalition, with the aim of putting pressure on the government two days before the presentation leer más of the draft budget for 2027. Photo: Thomas Samson/AFP/dpa leer menos