Macron Vows 'Strong Measures' to Assuage France Demos
Macron said curfews and 70,000 police officers helped restore order after protests turned violent and looting spread across several French cities.
- On Monday, Oct. 26, President Emmanuel Macron visited Marseille and pledged "concrete measures" to address student demands for better school conditions and university admissions reform.
- Weeks of unrest stem from students' grievances over poor school conditions, record poverty, and France's national university admissions platform, Parcoursup, which faces criticism for unclear selection criteria.
- During last Saturday's protests, authorities deployed 70,000 police officers across France and made 1,435 arrests; turnout estimates ranged from more than 400,000 to nearly 800,000.
- Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and government officials scheduled meetings with student representatives on Monday; spokeswoman Maud Bregeon stated "there is a prerequisite: a return to calm."
- Interior Minister Nunez expects further disturbances on October 31, saying "Halloween evening is traditionally always a bit lively," while Macron criticized social media as "tools for mobilizing the worst impulses.
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French President Emmanuel McCrone announced his Government's intention to declare "strong action" to calm escalating protests against the cost of living, amid formal warnings of renewed unrest, continued security restrictions and a ban on demonstrations.
France's Macron says 'concrete measures' for students coming amid nationwide violence
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said his government would announce "concrete measures" to address growing student demand for more resources in classrooms and better learning conditions.
Macron Promises Measures In Response To French Students’ Demands After Weeks Of Unrest
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said the government would announce “concrete measures” on Monday to address school students’ demands for more resources and better learning conditions, after weeks of class boycotts, blockades and demonstrations that have grown into nationwide unrest. “I have asked the government to address the legitimate demands at the root […]
Macron vows 'strong measures' to combat protests that rocked France
French President Emmanuel Macron said his government will announce "strong measures" in response to violent protests in France in recent weeks. But he also acknowledged that students have "legitimate" grievances.
The Minister of the Interior confirms that curfews will continue this week and that there will be "a robust police response" in the new demonstrations called for 31-O Read
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