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Teens block high schools across France, demand better conditions

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What happened

France's prime minister convened a crisis meeting on Thursday and canceled ministers' trips to focus on the nationwide spread of protests, some violent, by high school students venting against under-resourced schools, long hours and other complaints.

Key facts

  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:25:57 UTC.

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  1. Teens block high schools across France, demand better conditions

  2. France held 1-1 by Italy in Zidane home debut after Olise stunner

  3. Students lead violent protests in France over underfunding, overcrowding in schools

  4. Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne

  5. 'Cockroaches' from across India to march to Delhi on Oct 10, says Dipke

  6. Schools ablaze as student protests spread across France

  7. ‘We swept a lot under the carpet’: Vichy regime film hits home in France of 2026

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