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French students vow to continue protests, saying ministers’ pledges not enough

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Schools blockaded again across country as teenagers and teachers demand more investment and ‘concrete measures’ to improve conditions Europe live – latest updates High school students have again blockaded schools and marched through cities across Fra…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:00:03 UTC.

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  1. High school student protests continue in France

  2. French PM vows changes as students keep up school protests

  3. Death of 87-year-old Maricarmen is reenergizing Spain's protests to stop evictions

  4. Protest culture: Why do French students repeatedly rise up?

  5. ‘This is a crisis of hope’: Echoes of 1968 as France’s students rise up

  6. French students vow to continue protests, saying ministers’ pledges not enough

  7. French, US and Russian astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space

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