School protests sweeping France cause 'heaviest toll in decades'
- On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, thousands of students, educators, and union members rallied at more than 170 demonstrations across France, demanding improved education funding and better school infrastructure.
- Students have blocked hundreds of high schools since late September, protesting missing teachers, overloaded timetables, and dilapidated classrooms unable to cope with rising temperatures.
- Policing has led to more than 6,100 arrests, mostly of minors, while the Interior Ministry reports 215 students and 715 police officers injured since the movement began.
- The General Confederation of Labour joined Tuesday's mobilization, while lawmaker Aurélien Le Coq criticized police response as "absolutely unbearable," demanding accountability from authorities.
- Rising bond yields reflect investor concerns over France's fiscal stability, as public debt exceeds $4 trillion ahead of next year's presidential elections, complicating President Emmanuel Macron's tenure.
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Students and teachers fill the historic site amid a heavy police deployment
Controversies in the French capital, but also in Nantes and Strasbourg. Geffray will announce the first concrete measures at 20:00.
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In Paris, the demonstration was concentrated in Bastille Square, where incidents were recorded.Another march is scheduled for October 13.
The protests of the students do not stop throughout France and today, for the so-called 4th act of national mobilization, they have been organized marches throughout the country. From Paris to Marseille, passing through Nantes, Lyons and Lille, the youngsters drag the discontent towards the government. The Minister of Education, after promising a budget of a billion in the next financial year, today announced an emergency plan to replace the tea…
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