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22 articles about 13 events for “Student Protests In France” from The Hindu.
“Students blockaded dozens of high schools and universities across France on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) to maintain pressure on the government over education reforms as trade unions prepared for a nationwide strike.”
“On Saturday (October 30, 20260, hundreds of thousands of people, including high school and university students, took to the streets across France for a third consecutive weekend of protests.”
“France prepared on Saturday (October 31, 2026) for a third consecutive weekend of protests over living costs and education, deploying 70,000 police and gendarmes and rerouting the Paris march to the capital's edge as youth-led demonstrations spread across…”
“Berlin is in contact with officials in France and Italy amid fears that radicals from overseas could seek to join the German protests.”
“Friday's (October 30, 2026) Italy-wide protest comes after weeks of demonstrations, led by students who have set up tent camps and occupied schools to make their demands heard, fuelled by similar movements in nearby France and Spain.”
“Labour leaders urged further protests next Saturday and a nationwide strike on November 5, saying frustration over wages, living costs and public services was spreading far beyond the student movement that first mobilised last month.”
“They have accused La France Insoumise, or LFI (France Unbowed), the leftwing political party launched by veteran politician Jean-Luc Melenchon (75), of inciting the protests with the aim of extracting political mileage ahead of the presidential elections in…”
“ALSO WATCH Watch: France imposes curfew as school protests turn violent | Above the Fold | Oct 20, 2026 In Marseille, riot squad vehicles, armoured trucks and a water cannon were parked in the city centre, while police elsewhere prepared for potential clashes.”
“French police “lost control” during nationwide protests marred by violence over the weekend, the Interior Minister admitted Monday (October 19, 2026), with President Emmanuel Macron calling for a security review.”
“About 5,50,000 people took part in protests across France, according to authorities, while organisers put the figure at about 8,00,000.”
“Also read | French unions say 480,000 people took part in pro-student protests “It’s like we had a war,” a 78-year-old resident in central Paris, Mehmet Ozeden, told AFP amid burnt street barricades from the protests.”
“Similar nationwide protests a week earlier also descended into unrest, following four weeks of student demonstrations over the poor state of France's schools.”
“While protests in France have claimed most international attention, large demonstrations also rocked many European cities on Saturday (October 24, 2026) from Milan to Rome to Madrid, Lisbon and Tirana.”
“There are student protests happening around the world, from India to France and Albania.”
“France will impose new curfews in areas where needed on Tuesday (October 20, 2026), Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, adding that the measures introduced in several cities the previous day had “helped keep the night calm”.”
“… showpiece Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona will go ahead as planned on Tuesday in the French capital city, the French Interior minister confirmed, despite a weekend of protests marred by violence and looting across the…”
““It’s shameful to block students who really want to study, by a movement they aren’t part of,” said Clara Juillet, a university student in the city of Tours who has been unable to attend lessons for a week because of the protests.”
“Students in France were largely back in the classroom on Friday (October 9, 2026) following days of protests demanding better education, with the UN voicing “concern” over the sometimes violent clashes.”