French students: What do they want?

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What happened

We take a look at what exactly French high school students are demanding in their nationwide blockades.

Key facts

  • Reported by France 24 and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:16:32 UTC.

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  1. French students: What do they want?

  2. French high schools closed in biggest day of student protests in decades

  3. French students looking for protests 'to become a major movement'

  4. UBS CEO warns ‘hard measures’ are needed to tackle French debt crisis, as turmoil worsens

  5. ‘This is state violence’: Paris students rage at politicians and heavy-handed policing

  6. 'Tense' atmosphere as tens of thousands join French student protests

  7. France explodes again as students riot over education

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