France promises 3,000 extra teachers in first step to calm student protests

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What happened

Education minister Edouard Geffray makes the offer after another day of sometimes violent demonstrations by high-school students.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:35:00 UTC.

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  1. Riot police clash with students in Paris protests

  2. As protests continue, half of France reportedly backs high school student movement

  3. French student protesters vow to keep up their fight after scoring first win

  4. France promises 3,000 extra teachers in first step to calm student protests

  5. France students plan fresh protests as UN flags concern over violence

  6. Behind France's student riots: Communists, unions and a global propaganda network

  7. Satire silenced: Indian artists face censorship as anti-Modi protests grow

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