The government warns of interruptions such as attacks throughout the country that closed schools, pharmacies and transport.
Posted on September 18, 2025
France is prepared for national interruption, since unions launch massive attacks to protest against government proposals for budget cuts.
Thursday is expected that the strike of teachers, health workers and transport personnel, among others, paralyze parts of the country, with the unions that promise one of the greatest mobilization from the bitter battle last year on the pension reform.
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The action has been stimulated by the austerity plans, which have increased anger against President Emmanuel Macron. The head of state has seen its popularity fall to the new minimums in the midst of a government crisis that shows few signs of dissipation despite a recent change of prime minister.
The strikes will see a third of the teachers leave, nine in 10 closed pharmacies and severe interruption in the Paris subway. It is only expected that three drisveress lines work normally.
While most high -speed trains are likely to work, suburban metro and rail services face great delays. The interruption of air traffic should be limited after the controllers postponed a planned strike until October.
The data of the useful utility by the EDF state showed on Thursday morning that the production of nuclear energy was reduced in 1.1 gigawatts as the workers lowered production as part of the industrial action.
Massive presence
The authorities said they fear violence outside the margins of the Union, announcing a massive police presence In the streets.
Interior Minister Bruno Retilleaour warned about a “strong” mobilization, which describes the day as a “hybrid” event sanctioned with demonstrations with potential sabotage of ultra-surological groups.
He said that more than 80,000 police and gendarmes would be deployed, supported by drones, armored vehicles and water cannons.
The authorities expect between 600,000 and 900,000 protesters throughout the country.
Sebastien Lecornu, the former defense minister who Tok Tok last week as the seventh Prime Minister of Macron, has promised to draw a new course. But that has failed to soften the hostility of workers.
The unions remain furious with an austerity plan of 44 billion euros ($ 52 billion) written by the predecessor of Lecornu, Francois Bayrou. They are also skeptical about Lecornu’s promises to discard the privileges of a lifetime enjoyed by the prime ministers and abandon a proposal to cut two holidays.
The Government argues that deep cuts are needed to reduce France’s budget deficit, which almost doubled the 3 percent threshold of the European Union last year. But Lecornu, who lacks a parliamentary majority, faces a forceful fight to approve a 2026 budget.
“We believe that our colleagues were not deceived by the appointment of Sebastien Lecornu,” said Sophie Venetitay, general secretary of SNES-FSU, the leading union for secondary and secondary school teachers, and added not to calm the angel. “
The leader of the CBT union, Sophie Binet, said that Macron himself remained the biggest obstacle to reverse the pen before. “[The] obstacle [is] In the Elysee Palace, “he said.
The day of action marks the first important test of Lecornu in the position, but the true political calculation is directed directly to Macron, who has 18 months in power and faces his lower approvals.
