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Macron vows ‘concrete’ measures to address student demands after unrest

France 2426 October 2026, 12:25 UTCFrance

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said the government will announce "concrete and strong" measures to address the demands by high school students after their protests demanding better education conditions triggered weeks of nationwide unrest. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is set to hold a news conference after meeting with high school student unions.

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