French Schools Blocked as Strike Day Begins
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The French Ministry of Education accounted for about 80 institutions blocked on Thursday while trade unions raised the figure to one thousand of the 3,700 existing centres.
The demonstrations, some marked by disturbances and looting, rock the last months of Emmanuel Macron's presidency, which must leave power in May.
A new day of mobilization will take place on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Throughout the day, follow the direct set up by the editor of L-Orne Combatante.
In France, mass protests affected dozens of educational institutions, according to official figures, on the morning of 5 November the demonstrators blocked 81 lyceums throughout the country, while school unions reported a significantly higher level of participation, as reported by BFMTV with reference to the Ministry of National Education of the Republic.
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