On 2 October 2025, France witnessed a powerful resurgence of working-class resistance as tens of thousands of workers, students, and pensioners took to the streets in a united front against the government’s proposed austerity measures. Organised by trade unions, including the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) and the French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT), the protests were a direct response to the government’s plans to implement deep spending cuts in the forthcoming national budget.

The Roots of Discontent

The immediate catalyst for these protests was the government’s proposal to cut €44 billion ($52 billion) from public spending, targeting local authorities, healthcare, and education. These cuts were viewed as a direct attack on the public sector and the services that mil

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