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Posted on August 30, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleEDF workers in France will strike for three days starting September 1 to protest government budget cuts, with further protests planned throughout the month.
PARIS (Reuters) -Workers at France's EDF will strike from late on Monday for three days, the utility said on its website on Saturday, adding to a series of strikes expected next month in protest against proposed budget cuts by the government.
EDF, the country's top power producer, said the strike would run from Monday from 1900 GMT through the same time on Thursday. No further details were provided.
Unions were also due to stage protests on September 18, a top union leader said on Friday, in response to Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's unpopular plans for budget cuts in 2026.
Bayrou has announced a confidence vote for September 8, with opposition parties warning they would bring down his minority government.
Strikes are also planned on September 10 by some groups.
(Reporting by Dominique PattonEditing by Bernadette Baum)
The EDF strike will begin on Monday at 1900 GMT and last for three days, ending on Thursday at the same time.
The strike is part of a series of protests against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's unpopular budget cuts planned for 2026.
Yes, unions are also planning protests on September 18 in response to the budget cuts, and additional strikes are scheduled for September 10.
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