French high school protests continue despite PM’s promise of action – Europe live

theguardian.com 08.10.2026 10:10 40 views

Demonstrators have rejected a promise by Sébastien Lecornu to present a plan to fix the country’s education system by the end of the monthFrench education minister Édouard Geffray has invited the three leading high schoo

French education minister Édouard Geffray has invited the three leading high school students associations for further talks at the ministry later this afternoon. This comes as a recent opinion poll showed that the French public broadly supports the protest – with three-thirds agreeing with the students’ demands, and 55% backing the demonstrations – but is divided on whether they should continue (Europe Live, yesterday).

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