Protests

French Students Take to the Streets as Government Seeks Way Out of Crisis

New York Times8 October 2026, 19:15 UTCFrance

Mass protests over decrepit schools and absent teachers are in their third week, with more planned. Officials have failed so far to quell a movement drawing many adult supporters.

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