"France is bracing for widespread strikes and street protests on Thursday, called by all major trade unions to denounce proposed budget cuts. This action unfolds as new prime minister Sebastien Lecornu engages with political opponents to address the nation's substantial deficit and debt. Unions are urging Mr Lecornu to abandon draft budget measures introduced by his predecessor, which include social welfare freezes and austerity policies. They contend these measures will further erode the purchasing power of low-paid and middle-class workers."
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France is bracing for widespread strikes and street protests called by all major trade unions to denounce proposed budget cuts and austerity measures. New prime minister Sebastien Lecornu is engaging with political opponents to address a substantial deficit and national debt. Unions urge abandonment of draft budget measures that include social welfare freezes, arguing the policies will erode purchasing power for low-paid and middle-class workers. Unions continue to denounce president Emmanuel Macron's pension reform that raised the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64. Outgoing interior minister Bruno Retailleau expects strong mobilisation, while authorities have deployed about 80,000 police and gendarmerie officers.
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