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Protests sweep France, closing schools as student walkouts escalate

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Washington Post

What happened

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.

Key facts

  • More than 5,000 people have been detained, many of them minors.
  • Reported by Washington Post and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:32:54 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. France’s student protests grow as hundreds of schools close

  2. France school protests: Students determined to win 'concessions that mean something'

  3. Students, teachers march in France on biggest day of school protests

  4. Nearly 2,000 schools closed in France as students, parents protest

  5. France protests: What we know as schools face nationwide action

  6. Protests sweep France, closing schools as student walkouts escalate

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

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