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France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest

9 octobre 2026 à 05:03
Student demonstrations in recent weeks re-lit a centuries-old torch of civil resistance. How do they compare to previous movements in France?

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A student attacking the police in Paris during the May 1968 student uprising.

France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest

9 octobre 2026 à 05:03
Student demonstrations in recent weeks re-lit a centuries-old torch of civil resistance. How do they compare to previous movements in France?

© Gamma-Keystone, via Getty Images

A student attacking the police in Paris during the May 1968 student uprising.

French Student Protests Continue as Government Seeks Way Out of Crisis

8 octobre 2026 à 15:31
Mass protests over decrepit schools and absent teachers are in their third week, with more planned. Officials have failed so far to quell a movement drawing many adult supporters.

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Protesters in Nantes, France, clashed with the police on Thursday as part of a wave of demonstrations across the country.

Here’s the latest.

8 octobre 2026 à 11:32
French activists were set to rally across France on Thursday, in another test of whether a nationwide pro

France Braces for a Second Day of Mass Protests in a Week

8 octobre 2026 à 00:00
French activists were set to rally across France on Thursday, in a test of the longevity of a nationwide student protest movement.

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A protest in Paris on Tuesday.

France Student Protests Escalate Amid Fiscal Crisis and an Election

6 octobre 2026 à 13:37
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

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The damaged entrance to a high school in Paris on Monday. Unrest at French schools has compounded a sense of crisis in France.

Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France

6 octobre 2026 à 00:01
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

© Yves Herman/Reuters

The damaged entrance to a high school in Paris on Monday. Unrest at French schools has compounded a sense of crisis in France.
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