Clashes in Paris After New French Protests
Police used tear gas and made arrests as unions said 146,000 people joined nationwide demonstrations against rising living costs.
- French teachers, students, and youth groups held a national education strike on November 10, with 49 high schools blocked and the government reporting 1.55% participation.
- The protests concerned staffing shortages, poor school conditions, living costs, inequality, and university admissions through Parcoursup.
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced a 1.6% minimum-wage increase, but unions rejected it as too small.
- Youth and teacher organizations called further marches for November 14 and 17 amid continuing pressure on the government.
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CIVICUS discusses France’s student protest movement with Aminata and Mariam Touré, two sisters involved in the protests. Aminata is a member of the Popular Youth Front (Front de la Jeunesse Populaire), a collective of young people from working-class neighbourhoods. Weeks of protests led by secondary school students have swept France, triggered by underfunded public […]
France's government says just 1.55% of education staff struck, but unions dispute the figure and promise new marches
French teachers, students and youth groups staged a new national strike, but the government reported limited disruption. Unions disputed the figures and announced more protests over pay and education funding.
Paris, Nov 10 (EFE).- The new day of student protests, convened by the public education unions and in secondary school by student organizations, was marked Tuesday by the assault on a councilwoman in the Paris region. The councillor had come to the doors of an institute, where violent elements had set fire [...] The entry The assault on a councilwoman marks the new day of student protests in France was first published in HolaNews.
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