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POLITICSOct 6Hundreds of thousands demonstrate across France for better educationOrganizers claimed 450,000 people marched across the country, while the Interior Ministry said 256,000. At least 488 people were arrested.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 6Trump blames France's unrest on "Islam that wants to take over" the countryThe North American leader attributed the disorders in France to uncontrolled migration and the influence of a specific religion. Student protests in several French cities led to clashes, with cross-political accusations about the violence.Clarín
POLITICSOct 6Thousands mass in France for high school protestsPARIS — Thousands of demonstrators were assembling under heavy police surveillance across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high school students who have been demanding better conditions in protests punctuated by violent confrontations. Students have blocked the entrances to hundreds of high schools for 15- to 17-year-olds since late September, complaining of missing teachers, overloaded timetables, dilapidated classrooms and buildings that cannot cope with rising temperatures. Unions, rights groups and the children have accused the authorities of using disproportionate force — a police stun grenade tore the hand off one teenager on Monday and another youngster had his teeth knocked out after police fired a grenade launcher at his head. The unrest has erupted with just months to go before the 2027 election to choose a successor to centrist President Emmanuel Macron, with far-right veteran candidate Marine Le Pen riding high in the polls despite a graft conviction. Oceanne, 18, was among thousands of students, parents, teachers and union members marching in the country’s second-largest city of Marseille. “We just want to save out education and be educated,” the teenager, who did not give her second name, said in the southern port city. She said she had suffered from absent teachers who were either not replaced or replaced by “pointless substitutes.” Another student held up a sign complaining of long hours at school. “Timetables as packed as Le Pen’s criminal record,” it read, in a jab at the far-right presidential hopeful. In the western city of Nantes, thousands started marching on Tuesday morning behind a huge banner that read: “Schools with no money, country with no future.” The interior ministry said 86,000 had joined demonstrations so far on Tuesday, with up to 40,000 more expected to join events in Paris later. ‘Police brutality’ Earlier in the morning, some had also gathered outside high schools. In Rennes, also in western France, teacher Romain Dubourg said he and other teachers were present outside the Chateaubriand high school to show support. “With about 30 colleagues, we talked about the police brutality we’ve witnessed and decided to be there for our students if they need us,” he told Agence France-Presse (AFP). While many protests have been peaceful, some demonstrators have started fires, destroyed bus shelters or clashed with riot police. Police have responded with batons, tear gas and riot-control rounds. The government says 215 students and 715 police officers have been injured since the start of the movement. A 15-year-old lost a hand to a sting-ball grenade fired by riot officers on Monday. The government has sought to address the grievances, while accusing the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party of being behind the movement. Veteran LFI presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon has strongly supported the protests, while calling for nonviolent methods. Thousands of arrests Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s office has called for “peaceful” gatherings. The head of the CGT labor union Sophie Binet has said its members would be there to “protect high school students.” Greens leader Marine Tondelier has urged local officials and parents to wear white and “go and protect our children during demonstrations.” Amnesty International said on Monday night the French authorities should “put an end to the disproportionate police repression seen in recent days during student protests.” “The images and testimonies widely circulated over the past week raise alarming concerns about the dangerous use of tear gas, batons and policing techniques by the police,” Amnesty’s Anne Savinel-Barras said. The police have launched 10 internal investigations into allegations of brutality since the protests started, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Monday night. Since the start of the movement, 24 schools have been burned or ransacked, according to the education ministry. More than 5,000 people, 87 percent of them minors, have been arrested. Lecornu’s office said 85 teaching staff have also been injured. The premier has sought to address the issue of missing teachers and renovating buildings that are dilapidated. The government is also pushing legislation to make those responsible for damaging public property pay for repairs themselves, instead of using public funds.manilatimes · philippines
POLITICSOct 6Tens of thousands demand better education in demonstrations across FranceTens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high school students who for days have been demanding better learning conditions in protests punctuated by violent confrontations.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 6France explodes again as students riot over educationVideo from France Tuesday shows protesters clashing with police and dodging tear gas as tens of thousands demand sweeping education reform nationwide.Fox News World
POLITICSOct 6Trump blames France unrest on ‘mass migration,’ IslamUS President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed mass student protests in France on “mass migration” and Islam, pushing his global right-wing narrative ahead of tough midterm elections at home. “What’s happening in France is nothing less than out of control mass migration. This isn’t about schools, this is about Islam wanting to take over a […] The post Trump blames France unrest on ‘mass migration,’ Islam appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 6Hundreds of schools shut down as France’s student protest intensifiesThe French Ministry of Education estimates that 891 schools across France have suspended classes because of the protests. The post Hundreds of schools shut down as France’s student protest intensifies appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 6Photos: School blockades, street protests grip FranceProtesters increased pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron demanding more education funding.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 6Third day of national action by secondary school pupils and students in FranceThe protesters, joined by parents and trade unions, are condemning the lack of resources in the national education system.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 6France protests: What we know as schools face nationwide actionNow in their third week, the protests have grown.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 6Live Updates: Protests Spread Across France as Unions Join Student DemonstrationsUnion members, parents and teachers joined the demonstrations, broadening the student-led protest movement that has closed hundreds of French high schools since late September.NYT World
POLITICSOct 6Nearly 2,000 schools closed in France as students, parents protestFrench students, parents and teachers continued protesting into a third week, saying their schools are falling apart. Aidan Stretch reports.CBS News
POLITICSOct 6Protests sweep France, closing schools as student walkouts escalateThousands have been detained and classes were canceled for the rest of this week as the student protests tapped into French anger over austerity measures.Washington Post World
POLITICSOct 6Demonstrators clash with riot police in France as education protests mountSchool blockades and clashes intensify in France as frustration rises over government education policy.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 66/10 in Nieuwsuur: Student protests in France • APB in First Chamber • German intelligence chief arrested • Citizen resilienceScholierenprotesten in Frankrijk Opnieuw is er vandaag een grote protestdag van scholieren in Frankrijk, dit keer met steun van de onderwijsvakbonden. Ze protesteren tegen overvolle klassen, een tekort aan leraren en een hoge werkdruk. Die protesten lopen soms uit op gewelddadige confrontaties met de politie. Er raakten al tientallen mensen gewond en duizenden demonstranten werden opgepakt. We spreken over de protesten met onze Frankrijk-correspondent Saskia Houttuin. Politieke beschouwingen in Eerste Kamer De Eerste Kamer debatteert vandaag over de kabinetsplannen voor het komende jaar, en deNOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 6France school protests: Students determined to win 'concessions that mean something'Thousands of demonstrators were massing under heavy police surveillance across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high school students who for days have been demanding better conditions in protests punctuated by violent confrontations. France 24's Luke Shrago reports from outside a Paris high school where he says students he has spoken too remained determined to win concessions from the government.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 6France’s Le Pen unveils economic platform stuffed with cuts — but few new ideasThe far-right leader is trying to reassure markets worried about France’s dire fiscal outlook with her €140 billion savings plan, but this new plan looks a lot like her old plan.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 6France’s student protests grow as hundreds of schools closeAl Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from France on the growing student protests across the country.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 6France student protests disrupt 1,800 high schools and 57 university sitesStudent protests across France have disrupted 1,800 lycées and 57 university sites, as pupils, teachers and unions march over school conditions.connexionfrance · france
POLITICSOct 6Students, teachers and parents take part in protests across FranceDemonstrators demand the government tackle understaffed and dilapidated classroomsIrish Times World
POLITICSOct 6As students protest, how dilapidated really are France's school buildings?As France's student protest movement continues, one of the main grievances is the conditions of the country’s schools, with many buildings severely dilapidated and in some cases, facing dangerous risks. The issue became all the more apparent over the summer, when France experienced record-breaking heatwaves. Many classrooms were simply not designed to cope with such extreme temperatures. And regional authorities, which have responsibility for their maintenance, are facing a tough task upgrading school buildings as Oliver Farry reports.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 6France: Trade unions join students in major demonstrationTens of thousands are expected at nationwide protests against poor learning conditions for students in France.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 6What students are voicing during high school blockades: 'I am worried about my future and for all students in France'From the Paris suburbs to Marseille, as well as Toulouse and Lyon, high schoolers interviewed by Le Monde during the blockades described their study conditions, their concerns and their need to be heard.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 6Benin's President Wadagni holds talks with Macron during first official visit to FranceFrench President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Romuald Wadagni to the Elysee Palace on Monday. It’s the Beninese president’s first official visit to France since taking office in May.Africanews [en]
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