Students at grandes écoles join the school protest movement

Students at Paris-Panthéon-Assas and preparatory students from Lycée Montaigne join a university blockade during the school protests. The action extends the movement from secondary schools into higher...

Basta! reported on “Act V,” when high-school students and university groups continued blockades and demonstrations. The actions linked education policy, youth political participation and campus...

The student union FSE organizes a human chain in Paris as part of “Act V.” The action and parallel rallies in cities including Rennes, Marseille and Lyon reflect efforts to keep student demands...

Greta Thunberg visits students at Lycée Paul-Éluard in Saint-Denis during “Act V,” expressing solidarity with the youth mobilization. Demonstrators in other cities also link school resources to...

More than 10,000 retirees take part in 80 gatherings, according to the UCR-CGT, FSU, Solidaires and allied organizations. They demand pension revaluation and submit a petition to the Agirc-Arrco...

Politis and Basta! reported a large demonstration joining high-school students, Yellow Vest participants and people mobilizing over living costs and government policy. Organizers estimated 800,000...

The Association of Mayors of France calls for gatherings at town halls after attacks and looting during the October 17 demonstrations. Rallies take place in many communes, with elected officials...

The CGT calls for a nationwide strike on November 5 and says the October 17 demonstrations marked a new stage in mobilization. It also offers support for peaceful demonstrations on October 24 and...

Thousands gather in Paris after an administrative court overturns a police prohibition. Organizers keep the action stationary under heavy surveillance, while bans in other cities prompt debate over...

Further demonstrations take place across France amid heavy policing and bans in some cities. The CGT reports nearly 800,000 participants; Reuters reports an Interior Ministry estimate of 410,000....