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French students vow more protests despite Macron government's concessions
Student leaders say the concessions fall short as protests widen beyond schools, with 1,435 arrests reported nationwide and unrest spreading to unions and activists.
- French student leaders vowed on Monday to continue protesting despite government education concessions, keeping pressure on President Emmanuel Macron as the movement expands to unions and other activists.
- Education Minister Edouard Geffray unveiled a package including $4.5 billion for school renovations and capped class sizes, though student representative Louis Letoublon said, "Not all our demands were met."
- Business leaders reported ongoing economic damage, with CCI France head Alain Di Crescenzo noting that many retailers remained closed following violence nine days ago, causing sharp falls in sales.
- Far-Right frontrunner Marine Le Pen has gained support amid instability, with recent polling placing her at 33.5% compared to 17% for hard-left rival Jean-Luc Melenchon ahead of next year's election.
- President Macron acknowledged the likelihood of further unrest ahead of a nationwide day of protests set for November 5, as the government faces limited fiscal flexibility with national debt approaching 120% of GDP.
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French teachers say government education measures to quell protests fall short
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS, Oct 27 (Reuters) - French teachers said on Tuesday that education reforms aimed at ending weeks of protests were insufficient and would not be enough to quell students' anger. The French government on Monday announced a raf...
French students vow more protests despite Macron government's concessions
French student leaders vowed to go on protesting despite government concessions on education, keeping pressure on President Emmanuel Macron as the movement spreads to unions and other activists, stokes unrest and deepens the economic damage.
·London, United Kingdom
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