Limited school protests resume in some cities in France as holiday ends
The government has announced measures, including changing the university admissions process, ensuring more teachers and capping the number of pupils per class....
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France braces for fresh protests as students to resume school blockades
France is readying for another week of protests after the head of a student group said a campaign of high school blockades would restart Monday, ahead of a nationwide day of strikes and protests on Thursday....
On the Agenda: What’s happening in France this week
Children head back to – possibly blockaded – schools after the Toussaint holidays, a long-planned nationwide strike takes place, France’s newest motorway is set to open, and the winner of a major literature award is announced...
'A constant, anxious background noise': France's social crisis takes psychological toll
Since the start of high school student blockades, and even more so since October 17, general practitioners, psychiatrists and psychologists have observed the impact of the current climate of anxiety on some of their patients, offering them strategies to protect themselves....
French Senate toughens proposals to make rioters pay for damage
The upper house of the French parliament has toughened a proposed law that would make people who participate in rioting and vandalism liable for up to €10,000, after nationwide protests against failing schools and the cost of living that turned violent in Paris and other cities. ...
French government concessions to students 'tactically shrewd' but risk creating new set of problems
Oliver Farry welcomes Oliver Davis, Professor and Head of the Department of French at University College Cork. According to Professor Davis, the government's handling of the student protests reflects a combination of "tactical confusion" and an inadequate response to deeper struc...
France pledges university admissions overhaul and education funding to ease protests
France’s government has promised to replace Parcoursup, the university admissions platform, and to invest in schools and student support, offering a package of concessions aimed at defusing weeks of protests over education and the rising cost of living....
French government announces measures to address student protests
On Monday, the education and higher education ministers presented the government's plan to address the crisis. These measures, which roll back some reforms introduced under Emmanuel Macron's presidency, target longstanding problems that have come under repeated criticism over the...
France announces education reforms, but students to continue protests
The French government has announced a series of educational reforms after meeting with lycée students leaders, including a reform of the Parcoursup university places system and the recruitment of extra teachers, but students have been urged to continue their protests....
French education reform proposals 'vague': Govt created 'most of the problems' it now seeks to solve
François Picard welcomes Jean-Rémi Girard, president of the SNALC teachers' union, who places responsibility for France's educational difficulties not simply on demographic change or fiscal constraints, but on years of political decisions that, he argues, have weakened the state ...
Macron vows to stand firm against disorder during visit to Marseille
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday gave his full support to security forces as France prepared for a third consecutive weekend of protests over the poor state of schools and the rising cost of living....
Macron promises 'concrete measures' in response to French students' demands
French President Emmanuel Macron said the government would announce “concrete measures" on Monday (October 26) to address school students’ demands after weeks of unrest. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was scheduled to meet with students later Monday. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago rep...
French students vow to continue protests despite concessions from Macron govt
French student leaders on Monday called for more protests despite President Emmanuel Macron's pledge of "concrete and strong" measures to address their demands after weeks of nationwide unrest. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu met with high school representatives alongside educat...
French PM meets student representatives after weeks of protests
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is set to meet with high school students on Monday afternoon (October 26) to ease tensions in the country after nearly a month of protests. This follows another meeting in which French president Emmanuel Macron promised a concrete response ...
France's PM and key ministers to meet student leaders on Monday
France's Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's office announced that he and the country's two education ministers would meet student leaders on Monday in an attempt to head off further protests....
French high school protests: 'The comparison with May '68 acts as a rallying reference because it recalls a victorious social movement sparked by young people'
Political scientist Boris Gobille demonstrates that the connections between the two youth movements go beyond a slogan, highlighting a similar protest dynamic and comparable forms of dissent....
More than 400.000 protest across France
Saturday’s demonstrations across France were largely peaceful, easing fears of a repeat of the violence seen last weekend. Hundreds of thousands took to the streets to demand action on the rising cost of living and more funding for public services, with students, workers and reti...
The first time Le Monde wrote Yellow Vests
During the October 17 protest, the Yellow Vests showed up to support high school students. The term first appeared in Le Monde as early as 1950, when it referred to the most sophisticated spectators at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées....
'Generational rage': How young Europeans are fighting to be heard
From blockaded schools in Rome to tent camps in Madrid and street protests in France, young people across Europe are turning their anger on a political class they say is not listening....
Greek youth, inspired by France, protest over living conditions and deteriorating public education
Students, pupils and teachers held protests across Greece on Wednesday, October 21, denouncing staff shortages, outdated infrastructure and the high cost of housing....
'The repression of France's high school and social movements is already historic in scale'
Quentin Deluermoz, a professor at Paris Cité University, reflects on the significance of the many references to the French Revolution, the Paris Commune and the May 1968 protests that shaped the protests of October 17, arguing they 'provide a language to express the depth of ange...
Macron promises tough punishments for rioters during nationwide day of action
French President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Sunday to bring the full weight of the justice system down on the rioters who left a trail of destruction in towns and cities throughout France during protests on Saturday over the poor state of schools and the rising cost of living....
Thousands expected to take part in day of action across France
Tens of thousands of people are expected to demonstrate across France on Saturday, as students, trade unionists and activists from the Yellow Vest movement join forces to demonstrate against the high cost of living and poor conditions in schools....
School students called to join Yellow Vests and unions for mass French protest
Following an unsuccessful meeting with France's education minister on Thursday, protesting high school pupils across the country say they will not let up the pressure on the government. The Yellow Vests movement has called on the students to join them at a nationwide demonstratio...
Violence is 'not general' in French students protests, MEP says
French S&D MEP Emma Rafowicz says Emmanuel Macron’s government is “completely irresponsible” in its handling of the ongoing student protests in France....
France promises more teachers and student representation but protests continue
France's government has promised 3,000 replacement teachers for struggling secondary schools and pledged to give pupils a greater say in education policy in a bid to quell nearly three weeks of student protests. But blockades in some schools resumed on Friday morning and student ...
France faces perfect storm of student unrest and economic turmoil
Good morning. Mared Gwyn here with your Friday newsletter. Today: the perfect political storm that’s engulfing the French government, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plea to his international partners....
Europe Today: French students 'retake Bastille', Trump 'unwilling' to help Ukraine
French students have “retaken the Bastille”, says Jean-Luc Mélenchon, after a mass rally in Paris. Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses the US of “unwillingness” to help Ukraine. And former New Zealand PM Helen Clark joins us on critical minerals as MEP Rima Hassan faces fallout over flag...
Between record debt and high school protests, France's situation draws global attention
The mobilization of French high school students has sparked major media coverage and political reactions in the United States, Italy, Belgium and the United Kingdom. Only a few countries, such as Germany – preoccupied with its own domestic political debates – have treated the iss...
Student protests intensify as demonstrators await responses from French government - EFE
Student protests intensify as demonstrators await responses from French government EFE - Agencia de noticias
High school protests draw tens of thousands across France for second time in a week
While turnout did not reach the levels seen on October 6, the 'Act IV' of the high school student movement continued on October 8, drawing large crowds from Paris to Marseille and Lyon. Though the atmosphere was mostly positive, there were also clashes at the end of marches....
France vows to deploy 3,000 substitute teachers after fresh student protests
France is to deploy 3,000 substitute teachers "within the next hours" to struggling high schools, the education minister said Thursday, after nationwide protests over the state of schools and absent teachers....
Mélenchon declares ‘Bastille retaken’ after major student rally in Paris
The mass student-led movement emerged over a range of issues including long school days, overcrowded schools, teacher absences.