France gripped by spreading student protests as PM calls crisis meeting
Officials said 119 pupils and staff have been injured as school blockades spread and some protests turned violent.
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu convened a crisis meeting on Thursday and canceled ministerial trips to focus on nationwide student protests against under-resourced schools spreading across France.
- Under-Resourced schools and long hours prompted the unrest, with students demanding more staff, facility repairs, and relief from Parcoursup stress, citing dilapidated conditions like "cockroaches and rats" as evidence of a decade of underfunding.
- Interior minister Laurent Nuñez reported 356 schools disrupted on Wednesday, with police detaining 625 people that day; Education minister Édouard Geffray noted 119 pupils and staff injured since blockades began.
- Political leaders clashed over the protests on Thursday; Les Républicains senator Bruno Retailleau raised "the question of banning LFI," while President Emmanuel Macron condemned violence during a Madrid state visit.
- The union scheduled further action for October 6 following an "act two" call on Thursday, as the government's 2027 budget simultaneously sets out €54 billion in savings.
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Student protests in France have become nationwide. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has called a crisis meeting.
Sébastien Lecornu's office said he asked ministers to cancel any planned official trips in the coming days so authorities and police can focus on the demonstrations.
Large-scale student protests erupted in France, and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu called an emergency meeting for Thursday to discuss the rapid spread of the demonstrations.
Blockages in French high schools continue on Thursday, October 1, more than ten days after the start of the student mobilization, which demand more resources and better conditions in several institutions. In several cities, demonstrations have led to overflows and clashes with the police. While the Minister of Education has asked for distance courses for the affected institutions, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has demanded that his ministers …
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