Student Protests: Why and How Are They Reminiscing in France?
Macron said the government will respond within weeks as unions reported 480,000 demonstrators and police said more than 6,800 people were detained.
- On Wednesday, President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged that students have "legitimate" grievances but claimed political forces are "exploiting" the three-week protest movement, demanding the government deliver "concrete responses" within weeks.
- Students have blockaded hundreds of schools for three weeks, citing overcrowded classes, staff shortages, and dilapidated facilities, while opposing the Parcoursup admissions platform they claim reinforces social inequality.
- Following reports of severe injuries, police have opened 36 internal investigations into brutality allegations after 15-year-old student Evan lost his hand to a stun grenade on October 5.
- Far-Left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon has supported the students, while far-right leader Marine Le Pen blamed protesters for violent episodes, as Tuesday's demonstrations drew between 161,500 and 480,000 participants.
- More than 6,800 people, largely minors, have been taken into police custody during the monthlong unrest, as authorities remain on high alert for further escalation and the government faces pressure to justify its security strategy.
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As the high school movement continues, the Minister of National Education, Édouard Geffray, says he is in favour of the idea of rethinking the school rhythm. A way to "lighten a little everyone, teachers as well as students".
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…
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