France Braces for Strikes; Toyama Census Probed

“The New York Times reports nationwide strikes are planned in France Tuesday, as a student-led protest movement spreads across high schools since late September.” — Gloria Vance, on air

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on The Asia Desk
Published 12:06 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Updated 1:34 AM ET · aired 2 times

At a glance

First reported by The New York Times: “Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France”, with reporting from The New York Times and The New York Times.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 12:06 AM ET on The Asia Desk, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger; aired 2 times.
Topics: France.

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The New York TimesStrikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France
The New York TimesFrance Set for Nationwide Strikes, as School Protests Escalate
The New York TimesAs Japan’s Population Shrinks, a City Is Accused of Padding Census Numbers

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe New York Times reports nationwide strikes are planned in France Tuesday, as a student-led protest movement spreads across high schools since late September.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Times says the unrest is rooted in France's struggle to fund its welfare state, with a presidential election approaching. Politicians promise everything.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe bill arrives later.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorStudents on strike. In my day we skipped school quietly, like professionals. Is this bullish for baguettes?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAlso from the Times: police in Japan are investigating how about three thousand nonexistent residents were added to the census data for Toyama.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA shrinking city invented three thousand people. I have met ministers who did the same with crowd sizes.