French students prepare for more marches as hundreds of schools close

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What happened

FRANCE 24's Jamie Smith-Maillet reports from a high school in Paris as students across France prepare for more marches on Thursday.

Key facts

  • FRANCE 24's Jamie Smith-Maillet reports from a high school in Paris as students across France prepare for more marches on Thursday.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:27:45 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Live: Police fire tear gas at student protesters in Paris ahead of afternoon marches nationwide

  2. NSW police commissioner made last-minute bid to hold closed-door hearings into Sydney anti-Herzog protest

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

  4. French minister invites UK to ‘come all the way back’ to the EU

  5. School protests part of a broader French malaise?

  6. Trump says he doesn't want Iran deal as U.S. reportedly prepares for 'massive bombing'

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

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