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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.

The Wave of Student Protests Roiling France

8 octobre 2026 à 10:41
Anger about classroom overcrowding, teacher shortages and broken-down buildings has boiled over in recent weeks, and threatens to coalesce into broader grievances in a heated political season.

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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

For France’s Resurgent Far Left, Student Protests Are an Opening and a Threat

8 octobre 2026 à 00:00
Far-left leaders are cheering on the students. Government officials accuse them of stirring up the unrest for political gain.

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Jean-Luc Mélenchon at a demonstration in Paris on Tuesday. The protests have provided him with both opportunity and peril.

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.
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