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France Protests Update: Nationwide Protests on ‘Day of Mobilisation’ in French Cities Leads to Mass Closure of Schools; PM Sébastien Lecornu

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Published: Oct 6, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC

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Class boycotts and school blockades have led to more than 6,100 arrests in the last few weeks.

NBC NewsUnited StatesFrance shuts down nearly 900 schools as violent education protests escalate

Student outcry against the limited means of France’s education system is nothing new, but the global context and the nature of the movement which began in the suburbs are, and so is the government’s initial, confrontational reaction.

The ConversationWhy the student protests in France and the government’s response are unprecedented and unpredictable

Over 200 students have been injured as police fired teargas and used batons against the youth protestors.

TruthoutAs French Police Teargas Students, Trump Blames Protests on “Mass Migration”

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France shuts down nearly 900 schools as violent education protests escalateNBC NewsUnited States3 days ago
Police fire teargas as French school protests cause 'heaviest toll in decades'ReutersUnited Kingdom2 days ago
Why the student protests in France and the government’s response are unprecedented and unpredictableThe Conversation2 days ago
As French Police Teargas Students, Trump Blames Protests on “Mass Migration”Truthout27 hr. ago
Why more than 250,000 people have joined student-led protests in FranceCBCCanada46 hr. ago
French Government to Add 3,000 Substitute Teachers as Student Protests ContinueteleSUR English15 hr. ago
Inside the ‘gilet jeunes’ protests that have brought France’s schools to a standstillThe IndependentUnited Kingdom35 hr. ago
High school students turn out for new protests across FranceThe News PakistanPakistan24 hr. ago
France Student Protests: 504 Arrested and 48 Police Injured as Violence Erupts in ParisEU Today23 hr. ago
France Erupts in Student Protests: 71,500 March as Young People Demand €10 Billion for EducationAllora! Italian Australian News24 hr. ago
French ministers scramble to appease students after 10 days of protestsinkl28 hr. ago
France Races to Quell Escalating Student ProtestsTempo.co English15 hr. ago

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