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France’s student protests trigger widespread school closures

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC · How we work

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Students staged mass protests across France in early October 2026, prompting school closures and police detentions.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu rejected police repression claims and said the government cannot meet protesters' demands.
The Ministry of National Education reported 224 schools fully closed, 151 partially reopened, and 94% operating at least partially.
Act III protests on Tuesday drew between 266,000 and 450,000 participants without major incidents.

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Students staged mass protests across France in early October 2026, prompting school closures and police detentions.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu rejected police repression claims and said the government cannot meet protesters' demands.
The Ministry of National Education reported 224 schools fully closed, 151 partially reopened, and 94% operating at least partially.
Act III protests on Tuesday drew between 266,000 and 450,000 participants without major incidents.