French Student Protesters Are Being 'Exploited' by Political Forces, Macron Says
Macron said the unrest reflects real school funding problems as police reported more than 6,800 arrests and 24 brutality probes.
- On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged students waging three weeks of protests have "legitimate" grievances but warned political forces are exploiting the movement for their own purposes.
- Estimates for Tuesday's nationwide demonstrations ranged from 161,500 people, per the interior ministry, to 480,000, per unions organizing the rallies, with violent scenes erupting in Paris and Lyon.
- The family of 15-year-old Evan began legal action Wednesday to demand an "impartial" investigation after he lost his hand in an October 5 blast in Lens, while police face 36 internal probes into alleged violence.
- Government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon announced the president has ordered officials to provide "concrete responses" within weeks to address the high school student unrest and prevent further violence.
- With French presidential elections due in April and May next year, opposition leaders Jean-Luc Melenchon of France Unbowed and Marine Le Pen of the National Rally are leveraging the demonstrations for political advantage.
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Emmanuel Macron has called on the French government to contribute "concrete solutions" to student protests, after more than 7,000 detainees and a thousand...
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coastaltvnews.comMacron says French student protesters 'exploited' by political forces: spokeswoman
The leader, who is in his final six months of office, has asked the government to come up with "concrete responses" within weeks to the unrest by high school pupils, spokeswoman Maud Bregeon told reporters. She spoke after Macron held his weekly meeting with his cabinet, a day after nationwide solidarity demonstrations showed significant support for the students. The interior ministry said 161,500 people turned out for Tuesday's demonstrations h…
Paris, 14 Oct (EFE).- The French president, Emmanuel Macron, on Wednesday asked the government to present in the coming weeks "concrete" responses to the "legitimate" demands of the students, whose protests have caused blockades in educational centers, and condemned that they are "politically exploited and transformed into urban violence". Macron "has asked the government to contribute [...] The Macron entry urges to respond to student demands a…
High School Mobilization: Emmanuel Macron Asks the Government "Concrete Answers in the Coming Weeks"
The Minister of Education, Edouard Geffray, has today calculated "about 200" the number of establishments closed this Wednesday, with "no disturbance detected in three quarters of the departments" of France.
The Minister of Regional Planning, Françoise Gatel, expressed her optimism about the management of social tensions, despite the successful high school mobilization. She denounces a "instrumentalization...
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