Massive Demonstrations. Injured Teenagers. French Students Say They’re Just Getting Started.
- On Thursday, October 8, 2026, thousands of students converged on Bastille Square in Paris, continuing nationwide protests demanding better school conditions despite government attempts to ease the crisis.
- Student demonstrators complain of absent teachers, dilapidated classrooms, and buildings unable to cope with rising temperatures; student unions demand a €10 billion investment in high school and university-level education.
- Authorities suspended the use of stun grenades after a teenager lost a hand earlier this week, though rights groups and students continue accusing police of using disproportionate force during confrontations.
- Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu promised a plan to respond to the crisis by the end of October, while Education Minister Edouard Geffray announced an emergency plan for teacher replacements within coming days.
- Student unions scheduled another nationwide day of demonstrations for October 13, as officials claim hard-left political parties are fueling the movement to exploit student frustrations for electoral purposes.
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The protests of pupils and students in France continue. What drives the young people? Here are some answers, collected on the margins of demonstrations in Paris.
French students take to the streets as government seeks way out of crisis
PARIS — Chanting, marching and clashing at times with police, French students protested for the second day this week on Thursday as officials looked for ways to ease a crisis that has threatened to swell into a nationwide wave of grievance.
Student protests in France have entered their tenth day, with school closures and marches in many cities across the country. Students say they are determined to continue their struggle, protesting the poor state of the education system, while clashes with police have left hundreds injured. Mass demonstrations in many French cities Large gatherings were held on Thursday, mostly peaceful, in cities such as Lille, Rennes, Nantes, Lyon, Toulon an…
Anger about classroom overcrowding, teacher shortages and broken-down buildings has been built over in recent weeks, and threats to coalesce into broader
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