On September 18, 2025, France faced escalating nationwide protests and strikes, with up to 800,000 participants opposing €43.8 billion in austerity cuts and a defense budget hike to €64 billion by 2027.
— Laszlo Varga (@LaszloRealtor) September 18, 2025
In Paris, 100 protesters stormed the Ministry of Finance, damaging… pic.twitter.com/lb68FFdwQi
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— Tribune Populaire🌐 (@TribunePop23) September 18, 2025
Une manifestante se fait frapper au sol par un CRS à Marseille alors qu’elle fuyait les vapeurs de gaz lacrymogène. #18septembre2025 pic.twitter.com/QkpYZYY9tf
📍 Protests in Paris
— MenchOsint (@MenchOsint) September 18, 2025
Railway workers entered the grounds of the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Bercy to carry out a symbolic action there.pic.twitter.com/BXcLst9pXn
🔴 Des manifestants envahissent Bercy, le ministère de l'Économie et des Finances à Paris.#18septembre #BloquonsTout #greve18septembre pic.twitter.com/Vp7axhmDjl
— Luc Auffret (@LucAuffret) September 18, 2025
‼️🇫🇷📢 The French capital surrounded by protests: transport paralyzed, police cordons growing — as is the Parisians' discontent with the authorities. #France #Paris pic.twitter.com/JjRcigohye
— Maimunka News (@MaimunkaNews) September 18, 2025