Editorial photo #12770936 Social Issue

French Workers Hold General Strike Against Austerity Budget

Police are at the demonstration in Paris, France, on September 18, 2025, during a day of nationwide strikes and protests called by unions over France's national budget. France braces for a day of nationwide protests on September 18, 2025. In a rare show of unity, trade unions urge French people to strike in protest at the authorities' draft budget designed to reduce France's ballooning debt. (Photo by Tonny Linke/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12770936
Date taken: 18 September 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Tonny Linke/NurPhoto
Category: Social Issue

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