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France Students Protest Nationwide, Forcing Widespread School Closures

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 10:28 AM UTC · How we work

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Students across France staged nationwide protests, causing school closures and violent police clashes in early October 2026.
The government pushed a multi-billion-euro austerity budget and pledged modest education spending.
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu wrote to ministers demanding faster class-cancellation responses and school upgrades.
Education Minister Edouard Geffray met student representatives, dialogue remaining unresolved.
The 2027 budget proposal seeks €54 billion in cuts, including €5.5 billion from pensions and healthcare reductions.

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Students across France staged nationwide protests, causing school closures and violent police clashes in early October 2026.
The government pushed a multi-billion-euro austerity budget and pledged modest education spending.
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu wrote to ministers demanding faster class-cancellation responses and school upgrades.
Education Minister Edouard Geffray met student representatives, dialogue remaining unresolved.
The 2027 budget proposal seeks €54 billion in cuts, including €5.5 billion from pensions and healthcare reductions.