French high school protests continue despite PM’s promise of action – Europe live

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Demonstrators have rejected a promise by Sébastien Lecornu to present a plan to fix the country’s education system by the end of the month Back to France, let me bring you more pictures from this morning’s high school protests, which are taking place…

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  • Demonstrators have rejected a promise by Sébastien Lecornu to present a plan to fix the country’s education system by the end of the month Back to France, let me bring you more pictures from this morning’s high school protests, which are taking place…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:26:20 UTC.

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  1. France schools protests: more than 6,000 arrested since start of demonstrations

  2. French PM vows to address debt despite student protests

  3. Live: Roughly 6% of France's middle and high schools shut as student protests continue

  4. France's school protests: What lies behind the anger

  5. French students prepare for more marches as hundreds of schools close

  6. School protests part of a broader French malaise?

  7. French high school protests continue despite PM’s promise of action – Europe live

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