PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 05: Protesters play music and take part in a demonstration in Paris as part of a nationwide day of strikes and protests over wages, the cost of living and public services called by French labour unions, and joined by high school and university students demanding better school conditions on November 05, 2026 in Paris, France. French trade unions have called for a national day of strikes, alongside high school students and other groups demonstrating against deteriorating public services and the cost of living in France. The day of action follows three weekends of protests that were prompted by a student campaign to blockade schools over dissatisfaction with conditions in the French education system. The previous demonstrations, although largely peaceful, have seen thousands arrested amid some incidents of violence. (Photo by Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)