French Presidential Campaign Heats up as Student Protests Fuel Political Clashes
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French presidential campaign heats up as student protests fuel political clashes
PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu clashed with far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon on Monday over the actions of high school students who are blockading classes and pushing for a nationwide spread of their fledgling protest movement for more…
Sébastien Lecornu blamed the party for his "irresponsible overbidding." On the other hand, it is the "repression" and "ferocity" of the executive that Jean-Luc Mélenchon considers intolerable.
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High school students call for mobilization this Tuesday, as part of the public service strike. The government denounces an "irresponsible overbid" of LFI and has asked the law enforcement to be ready to intervene.
The government toughened the tone Monday, September 28, 2026 in the face of high school blockages, Sébastien Lecornu denouncing an "irresponsible auction" of LFI. About ten establishments were blocked in Île-de-France, with...
Actions have spread on Friday in some establishments in the suburbs of Paris and, according to Mr.Geffray, who spoke on Monday on RMC, "a dozen" high schools were blocked.
Faced with the expansion of the blocking movement in several high schools, the Ministers of the Interior and of National Education announce a firm line against overflows Amplified by the networks
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