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Student protesters 'showing no signs of backing down'
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Students who have been protesting classroom conditions in France for days are "not looking like they are willing to back down", says France 24 reporter Claire Paccalin, despite promises by the French prime minister to bring in measures to address the…
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- Students who have been protesting classroom conditions in France for days are "not looking like they are willing to back down", says France 24 reporter Claire Paccalin, despite promises by the French prime minister to bring in measures to address the…
- Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:23:20 UTC.
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