French students reject concessions and continue protests

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....

A broad coalition marches against the Rassemblement National congress in Orléans. Politis reports a call by roughly seventy organizations; attendance estimates differed, with police reporting 13,000...

Following the October 24 marches, unions call for further demonstrations on October 31 and a nationwide strike on November 5. These are planned actions as of October 25; the chronology records the...

A 29 October Press TV report summarized a statement by four UN experts on nationwide student protests over school conditions and education funding. The experts said arrests and detention affecting...

Student blockades resumed after the school holiday period, with mobilization figures contested: the student union USL claimed about 500 schools and 50 campuses were affected, while the education...

On 5 November, the CFDT, CGT, FO, UNSA and FSU called strikes and demonstrations over wages, pensions, public services, employment and industry, inviting students and retirees to join. The CGT...

La France Insoumise published its 2027 presidential programme, “L’Avenir en commun,” on November 6 and presented it at a rally at Le Bourget the following day. The programme allocates €1 billion to...

Al Jazeera reported that the Interior Ministry counted 146,000 protesters nationwide, including 46,000 in Paris, while unions estimated 250,000 nationwide and 75,000 in Paris. AFP reported that...