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French pupils resume school blockades as country braces for more protests

Guardian World2 November 2026, 18:17 UTCFrance

Minister warns weeks without lessons are putting exams at risk as unions plan nationwide strike on ThursdayDozens of high schools across France were blockaded again on Monday as the government braced for another tense week of protests over school conditions and the high cost of living.The protests come amid warnings that weeks without lessons are putting some pupils’ school year and final exams at risk. Continue reading...

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