French teens keep up school blockades despite prime minister's pledge to act

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French teens keep up school blockades despite prime minister's pledge to act French teenagers blockaded some high schools and marched through cities on Thursday after the government promised to address their grievances about teacher shortages and dilapidated school buildings. Reporting from Paris, France 24's Jamie Smith-Maillet says protesters he has spoken to see the government measures as lacking detail and have vowed to continue demonstrations until concrete action is taken. Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, dies African Union launches continent's first credit rating agency UK, Germany to launch partnership to counter cyberattacks as Burnham visits Berlin Anger mounts in Spain as woman whose eviction ignited housing protests dies Houthis claim new attack on Riyadh airport as fighting continues in Yemen Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after Tennessee's failed execution effort © 2026 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved.

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