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“There have been several instances in recent weeks, during student protests in France, of people being maimed by police stun grenades or tear gas grenades.”

“France has seen ongoing student protests since mid-September, sparked initially over conditions in high schools, where young people complained about the deteriorating buildings, overcrowded classrooms and teacher absences.”

“The bike shop is one of more than 3,000 businesses attacked or pillaged in France in the aftermath of giant protests against the government of President Emmanuel Macron the weekend of Oct. 17.”

“France suspended the use of one type of stun grenade while policing student protests in early October after a 15-year-old's hand was blown off, but French newspaper Le Monde has reported that police have continued to use a different model in subsequent…”

“School blockades to restart Monday France's protests emerged from weeks of demonstrations by high school students protesting deteriorating learning conditions and inequality.”

“Protests spread across Europe The demonstrations brought together school students, trade unions and Yellow Vest protesters, united by anger over the cost of living, widening inequalities and the state of public services under French president Emmanuel…”

“Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in dozens of cities calling for better education and lower living costs, as a protest movement that began among secondary school students in France spread across the border for the first time.”

“In short: A new flashpoint in the student-led protests that have swept Europe has emerged in the German city of Frankfurt.”

“In Serbia, student-led activism helped unseat the country’s longtime leader at the ballot box, while protests in France have descended into rioting and looting.”

“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.”

“The protests drew a broad church, including medical students in Rome who told La Repubblica they were marching after years on temporary contracts and salaries worth just €1,300-1,500 per month (£1,080-1,250), while paying €900 in rent.”

“The demonstrations in Italy appear to have been partly inspired by those in France, where some of the worst rioting in decades erupted in cities across the country after student protests about the state of education in the country evolved into wider actions…”

“The hidden abode of alternative politics Although the student protests were triggered by one particular incident – the death of 16 people in a train canopy collapse at a newly renovated station in 2024 – their anger had much deeper roots.”

“The seismic shift came after two years of relentless organizing and sustained protests by the student movement, which accused the Kremlin-backed Vucic of increasing authoritarianism, connections to organized crime and runaway corruption.”

“Serbia’s triumphant but untested Student List movement is preparing to start talks on forming a government capable of reversing 14 years of increasingly authoritarian nationalist rule, after a seismic weekend election win.”

“Danish students join European wave of youth strikes over education cuts Student protests that started in France have spread in recent weeks to other European countries Under the banner “Enough is Enough”, 11 high school and university student associations…”

“‘Global system organising attacks on our rights’ Alice Cohen-Morzadec, spokesperson for the French Student Union and a regular protester, views the flag as a symbol of the daily struggles in the occupied West Bank and Gaza and broader global inequalities.”

“What began as scattered student marches has metastasized into a continent-wide explosion of civil unrest.”

““France is burning”, “France in turmoil”, “Chaos in France”, the headlines have declared, focusing on the violent element of an otherwise peaceful student movement demanding better conditions for education.”

“Ms Whittaker has emerged as a vocal supporter of the protests that have gripped France this month and descended into some of the country's worst rioting in years.”

“In France, protests kicked off when students demanded better schools, while in Albania and Serbia they were about corruption and government accountability.”

“Though such needs are justifiably apparent, make no mistake: The destruction we have seen in France this fall is not the work of students.”

“The White House’s official account on X on Wednesday shared footage of the ongoing protests in France, contrasted with romantic imagery of an orderly Paris in the early 20th century.”

“France’s protests, however, began with grievances over the country’s education system, including teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and poor school facilities, before expanding into wider economic and political discontent.”

“It morphed in mid-October into a wave of student-led protests against perceived corruption, shortcomings in the health system and the lack of prospects for young people in the country of 2.3 million people.”

“Student protests in France have seen hundreds of thousands take to the streets since they began late last month.”

“…demonstrators continue for the second day during nationwide protests against the high cost of living in Paris, France, 18 October 2026 A protester dressed as Spiderman gestures as a car burns during a demonstration at Place de Republique on October 17, 2026…”

“I’m writing about this a little bit late, but France has been having some pretty bad riots: After widespread rioting at the weekend – estimated to have cost several hundred million dollars in property damage and theft – France faces a toxic mix of urban…”

“Protests also broke out in Italy, with stores across Naples, Rome, Turin, Bologna, Florence and Milan boarding up their windows in anticipation of the same looting that erupted in France last week.”

“Protests escalated last week after school and university students joined them, citing rising tuition fees and crumbling infrastructure.”

“Log in Albanian’s Prime Minister has said the protests in his country are a threat not to his government but to Albania's progress toward joining the European Union.”

“Student unions and groups from the " yellow vest " movement, whose protests over fuel prices shook France in 2018 and 2019, have called for another day of protests Saturday.”

“French authorities have imposed curfews in certain areas after looting and violent riots erupted amid widespread student and worker protests.”

“France protests cool after overnight curfews in Paris, major cities, PM says More than 2,500 people have been arrested in the unrest, French officials said.”

“Teachers have backed high school students who have taken part in the protests this year.”

“While protests in France have claimed most international attention, large demonstrations also rocked many European cities Saturday from Milan to Rome to Madrid, Lisbon and Tirana.”

“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.”

“Similar nationwide protests a week earlier also descended into unrest, following four weeks of student demonstrations over the poor state of France's schools.”

“France has been shaken by a wave of protests since mid-September, a movement sparked by high school students in a Paris suburb that grew into a nationwide mobilisation tapping into widespread discontent.”

“France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen launches presidential bid as protests rattle the nation ORLEANS, France - Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, the frontrunner in the 2027 French presidential election, formally launched her campaign on Oct 25 with a promise…”

“Milan’s youth follow France in violent cost-of-living protests Thousands of students and teachers have rallied across cities in Greece, demanding more funding for education, including better facilities and smaller class sizes.”

“Others joined rallies in cities across the country, all voicing their solidarity with growing protests in France and elsewhere in Europe over soaring living costs and over what they called crumbling school conditions.”

“Greek students, teachers, civil servants plan protests over high cost of living AI generated ATHENS – Students, teachers and civil servants will rally in Greece on Oct 21 to protest against the high cost of living, saying they face the same problems that…”

“Current update: It is listed in the documented Oct. 24–25 mobilization evidence. - Jeunesse du Monde — COMMUNIST PUBLICATION: A communist publication associated with the Organisation Communiste de France; separate organizational participation in the October…”

“It is listed in the documented Oct. 24–25 mobilization evidence. - Jeunesse du Monde — COMMUNIST PUBLICATION: A communist publication associated with the Organisation Communiste de France; separate organizational participation in the October 17 protests has…”

“At least 2,500 people have been arrested across France since the disorder broke out and Macron met intelligence services and ministers on Thursday, to prepare for the next national day of protests on Saturday.”

“France’s Macron tightens curbs on protests, blaming hard left for unrest PARIS, Oct 22 - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that "illegitimate" protests would be banned in the coming days and blamed "seditious" ultra-left groups and vandals for…”

“Further protests are planned for Thursday and Saturday following calls from student unions and groups within the Gilets Jaunes (“yellow vest”) movement, whose demonstrations over fuel prices shook France in 2018 and 2019.”

“The government admitted the police had "lost control" during the violence, which came after weeks of protests by students over conditions in high schools.”

“In April of last year, dozens of students set off from Serbia, intent on making it to Strasbourg, France on bicycles.”

“Trump’s call for France to close its borders follows student demonstrations that have devolved into widespread protests over local grievances, packing streets, sparking clashes and ricocheting across Europe.”

“‘Nobody heard us’ – why Gen Z are leading protests across Europe BELGRADE/MILAN/BRUSSELS/TIRANA – Maya Gourdel, a 19-year-old student in Brussels, sits at a desk writing slogans against those running her country: “If we burn, you burn with us!””

“At times those protests triggered violence – with thousands of shops in France alone being damaged or looted in recent weeks – and police firing stun grenades and water cannons.”

“Trump and his allies have sought to recast the demonstrations in France, which began as student protests against crumbling schools and the soaring cost of living, as evidence of the dangers of immigration and the erosion of western civilization.”

“But it has taken on added significance after weeks of protests over inequality and soaring prices culminated in some of the worst violence France has seen in years on Oct 17, when thousands of businesses across the country were damaged and looted.”

“France President Emmanuel Macron promises ‘strong measures’ to assuage protests By Reuters Published Oct. 26, 2026, 10:08 a.m.”

“Log in France is bracing for further significant nationwide disruption in the coming days as trade unions prepare to escalate street demonstrations into a coordinated general strike.”

“…are recording a growing number of crimes linked to cocaine, including assaults, domestic abuse and dangerous driving, as figures show consumption has surged across England. - France | Hundreds of thousands marched in cities across France on Saturday in…”

“Led predominantly by students and young people, protests have been widening to encompass other disaffected groups in society.”

“… president, who leaves office next spring, has faced more than a month of protests in which high-school students have blockaded schools demanding a response to teacher absences, repairs to decrepit buildings and changes to the university applications…”

“Presenter: James Bays Guests: Jack Eisner – Public law student at Sciences Po Paris, who has taken part in protests Rainbow Murray – Specialist in French politics and Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London Petros Fassoulas – Secretary…”

“The unrest began in France in mid-September with student demonstrations over school conditions, then spread to other countries, where protests have centered on local grievances.”

“The protests in France began more than a month ago, with students raising concerns about conditions in high schools, teacher shortages, school schedules and inequalities between public and private education, France 24 reported.”

“Chinese students in Paris hunker down as city braces for more mass protests Most students say the violence has not put them off living in France, though they worry the unrest could boost the far-right For many Chinese students living in Paris, the events last…”

“As high school student protests began in France last month, footage soon spread on social media of angry parents dragging their children away from demonstrations.”

“Paris, France – President Emmanuel Macron plans to meet with high school student representatives as the country braces for further protests over the weekend.”

“Elsewhere we’re watching this continued wave of student-led protests across Europe.”

“In the aftermath of the disaster, student-led protests developed organically, with demonstrators blocking a nearby crossroads for the same number of minutes as lives lost.”

“Opposition MPs held up photographs of students injured by police during previous protests and blocked the parliamentary podium, while the assembly pressed ahead with voting on legislation amid the chaos.”

“France hands out swift verdicts in fast-track justice after riots AI generated PARIS - French courts have swiftly handed out verdicts, including orders to serve jail time, in fast-track justice for defendants accused over the rioting that erupted on the…”

“…o a burning car amid clashes during a day of demonstrations in Paris on October 17 Trump made his remarks in a Truth Social post Discussing the protests on Wednesday, Macron added: 'When I see leaders who are in the middle of election campaigns, whether in…”

“There are student protests happening around the world, from India to France and Albania.”

“In France, it was the piles of wheelie bins stacked up against school entrances that first hinted at the scale of student anger over crumbling classrooms and teacher shortages.”

“The camps mirrored housing protests in neighbouring Spain, and coincided with unrest over rising living costs in countries such as France, Belgium and Italy.”

“Meanwhile, CCP-linked nonprofit Code Pink, backed by Neville Singham, has wasted no time using the unrest in France to plan similar protests in America, with a “taxpayer uprising” planned in Washington, DC, between November 10 and 12.”

“A woke French student has become the běte noire of the protests after she mocked business owners who lost their stores in the riots.”

“Muslim Students of France repeatedly posted on social media in support of the anti-government protests over school conditions that have descended into rioting since last month.”

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“Log in For nearly two years, Serbian university students have driven mass anti-corruption protests.”

“Weeks of student protests in France have grown into some of the worst unrest in Europe in recent years.”

“…sponse from police is to beat us up,” he said, referring to protests in France and Quebec’s 2012 student movement. Émily Fleming-Dubuc, an Indigenous activist and student at Montreal’s French-language Université du Québec à Montréal, denounced what she…”

“… French association that provides support to asylum seekers in northern France, said: “In Dunkirk, the 4x4 that ploughed into high school students during the protests is a vehicle funded by the British Sandhurst fund – money earmarked for combating Channel…”

“The unrest in France began last month as protests over education funding and school conditions before broadening into a wider movement centred on inequality, public spending and living standards.”

“French President Emmanuel Macron is facing student protests and sharp bond losses over a budget deadlock, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is struggling to get his coalition on track after regional vote defeats, and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez trails…”

“The president is doing his best to gin up symbolic, minor controversies in order to activate negative polarization and distract from his spectacular failures on inflation, the Iran War, corruption, racial harmony, and so on.”

“She had watched police and students face off in the morning- long battle ten days ago – just one of many hundreds of protests to have gripped France recently.”

“Estelle Nilsson-Julien reports from Paris on the student protests in France, as they brace for another major day on the streets after trade unions joined demonstrations that drew more than 250,000 people across the country on Tuesday.”