Prime Minister Lecornu is pledging to improve schools at a time when the government seeks to save billions.
France's dilemma can be seen across the EU: How to cut spending when citizens are demanding more from the state?
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'Tense' atmosphere as tens of thousands join French student protests
France’s conundrum: How to cut spending amid protests
Protests sweep France, as student walkouts tap into public discontent
France's police fire tear gas and water cannons as school protests sweep the country
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Kosovo faces tensions as protests against former rebel leaders’ convictions coincide with the prospect of new elections.
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WorldPingMore than a quarter of a million people rallied nationwide to support school students demanding more education funding, according to government figures, with thousands of arrests.
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A nationwide day of protest follows more than two weeks of demonstrations and blockades over school conditions. More than 5,000 people have been detained, many of them minors.
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WorldPingPolice fired tear gas at protesters blockading French high schools on Tuesday as students, teachers and parents took to the streets on the biggest day of action in a wave of demonstrations against understaffed and dilapidated classrooms.
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WorldPingThe BBC's Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from a large demonstration in northern France.
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Protesters increased pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron demanding more education funding.
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