Protests have continued across France for a third week as tens of thousands of school pupils and trade unionists have taken to the streets across many cities. Students initially began boycotting classes in deprived areas of Paris on September 21 over teacher shortages and poor conditions, but protests have quickly morphed into a nationwide movement,…

School blockades and clashes intensify in France as frustration mounts over government inaction on educational needs. Published On 6 Oct 20266 Oct 2026 Police have fired tear gas at protesters blockading French high schools as tens of thousands of students and activists rally across France in a mounting wave of protests demanding government improvements to the…