On October 18, French trade unions began a national strike, demanding an increase in wages and reducing prices against the background of rapid inflation, writers.
This was a continuation of weekly strikes, which have reached thousands of people. Experts believe that they put France President Emmanuel Macron to one of the most difficult challenges from the moment of his re -election in May.
The strike will affect public sectors: schools and transport and others. The situation of recent days has already violated the work of large oil refineries in France and led to a mess at gas stations and violations in the operation of railways.
Protests take place in a tense political situation, since the French government is going to accept the budget for 2023, using special constitutional powers that will allow it to circumvent voting in parliament.