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Yellow vests, denouncing Emmanuel Macron's empty speech, are demanding to be received at the Elysée after the weekend mobilizations, while calling to continue the disruptions and to make the interprofessional strike on November 5 a starting point for an ongoing strike. #GiletsJaunes #Grève #Mobilisation (translated)

"We are more than a hundred thousand, it is time to start talking again," announced Maurizio Landini, the general secretary of the CGIL, the Italian equivalent of the FGTB, "on November 20 we will proclaim a general strike in the country!" #ManifestationEtudiante #CoûtDeLaVie #Colère (translated)

Little Think Tank estimated that France was sinking into a major social and political crisis, just a few months before the presidential election. According to the account, the CFDT, CGT, FO, Unsa, and FSU had called for a national day of strike and demonstrations on November 5 to defend wages, public services, and employment. The account also indicated that the Yellow Vests were calling for actions to continue throughout the week and had announced a "Act 2" on October 24. It presented the protests, initially carried out by high school students and university students, as the expression of a deep social discontent that had been building for several months, or even several years. Little Think Tank added that the Farmers' Confederation had recently called for the convergence of struggles and that other sectors, including firefighters, were still on strike. #Grève #Manifestation #France (translated)

Impact indicated that the CFDT, CGT, FO, Unsa, and FSU called for a national day of strike and demonstrations on November 5, for wages, public services, and employment. It specified that CGT had reaffirmed, after October 17, its call to continue peaceful mobilization and to prepare for this day, presented as taking place in 18 days. Impact also reported that Benjamin Ball, creator of the "Gilets jaunes" website listing the actions of October 17 and one of the co-organizers of the mobilization, had called for a renewable general blockade starting from November 5. The message cited Le Parisien and AFP. #Grève #Manifestation #Salaires (translated)

Impact reported that Tiziri Digne, presented in the publication as the wife of Lucas Digne, had downplayed the looting on October 17. In an Instagram story, she recalled that historical episodes such as July 14, 1789, May '68, the July Days, and the February Revolution of 1848 were also marked by destruction and confrontations, and that they had contributed, according to her, to current rights and social gains. She defended the claims of Gen Z, parents, lawyers, firefighters, and caregivers, and argued that the looting of a luxury storefront or the burning of a bus stop should not distract from deeper issues. She specifically cited the lack of resources in schools and hospitals, sexual violence in schools and after-school programs, police violence, inequalities, and racism. She also mentioned Mr. Nunez and criticized the fact that presidential candidates wearing electronic bracelets or already condemned continue to seek the highest offices. Tiziri Digne finally expressed that the contested struggles today could be celebrated in the future. #Révolution #Injustice #ChangementSocial (translated)

Permanente Revolution indicated that student processions from Paris 1, Jussieu, Paris-Cité, and the Beaux-Arts had joined the railway workers on their picket line in front of the SNCF technical center in Châtillon. The publication was associated with the hashtag #17octobre. #17octobre https://t.co/2xbSpRJ1r1 #Grève #Étudiants #SNCF (translated)

Yvonne Kussmann wrote that photos showed politicians' reactions to the case in Grevesmühlen 2024. At that time, due to false reports, it was briefly assumed that a girl from Ghana had been hit in the face by German children and teenagers. Later, this portrayal turned out to be untrue. In reference to the attack this week on a German boy in Frankfurt (Oder) by several youths, who were predominantly perceived as foreign, there were no comparable expressions of outrage and solidarity from the same individuals, Kussmann wrote. She claimed that the reactions depended on the victim's background and quantified the scale from "German = 0" to belonging to asylum origin countries with "100." #Politik #Gesellschaft #Solidarität (translated)

The article examines how high school students on strike, through their cultural references and protest gestures, show an evolution in the way of demonstrating, forming today more through imitation of the media and peers than through direct transmission from previous generations. #LycéensEnGrève #RévolteJeunesse #Mobilisation (translated)

The Forecast Weather Greece reported that snowfall has begun in Samarina Grevena, adding that the area had the scenery that suited it. It said that the video was from his friend and collaborator, Konstantinos Pikros. #snow #grevena #samarina https://t.co/LT6kU0xeLo #χιονίδι #Γρεβενά #Σαμαρίνα (translated)

Anasse Kazib wrote that the situation of Ritchy Thibault, imprisoned at Fleury-Mérogis, was "extremely serious." He stated that Thibault was persecuted for simple remarks and had begun a hunger strike against sanctions imposed after a collective protest movement in the prison. Kazib expressed his solidarity with him. #Justice (translated)

Permanente Revolution relayed a statement from the fighting staff of Paul Eluard, who claimed that the principal had brought in the police on Thursday. They indicated that they were on strike or exercising their right to withdraw, demanded the resignation of the principal and amnesty for all repressed individuals, and called for the movement to be extended starting October 17. https://t.co/mzmHzAEhUS #Grève #Démission #Lutte (translated)

The SNCF unions are calling for a unified strike on November 5, the day before the inaugural journey of the TGV M, to protest against the social downgrading of railway workers and low wages, while the company management reports significant profits. #SNCF #Grève #Salaires (translated)