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Student protesters 'showing no signs of backing down'

France 248 October 2026, 15:23 UTCFrance

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 their grievances.

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