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France braces for fresh school protests as student movement tests momentum

High school students with protest signs during a demonstration in Bordeaux, 1 October 2026.
High school students with protest signs during a demonstration in Bordeaux, 1 October 2026. © Romain Perrocheau/AFP

French high school students have called for another day of protests Tuesday to continue their demands for better learning conditions. Student and teacher unions have accused the government of offering no concrete solutions, while continuing to crack down on demonstrators.

Following several school blockades on Monday morning, students are planning a “fifth act” of protests on Tuesday, in what could prove a decisive moment for a movement that the government is hoping will lose momentum, especially ahead of a two-week school break that starts next week.

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