Students block the entrance to their school (lycée Thiers) in central Marseille, southeastern France, on September 18, 2025, during a day of nationwide strikes and protests called by unions over France's national budget. France is bracing for a day of nationwide protests on September 18, 2025, with a source close to the authorities saying some 800,000 people are expected to take to the streets. In a rare show of unity, trade unions have urged French people to strike in protest at the authorities' "horror show" draft budget designed to reduce France's ballooning debt.,Image: 1038315765, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no