French high-school students resume blockades over education demands

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...

On 26 October, student representatives said the government’s education package did not meet their demands and vowed to continue mobilizing. The movement has widened from grievances over admissions and...

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...

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...

The SNES-FSU and a union coalition called for a national education-sector strike and demonstrations on Tuesday, November 10, over pay, staffing, student support and working conditions. The union...

After a social conference with unions and employers on 9 November, the French government announced a 1.6% rise in the SMIC from 1 December, bringing monthly net pay to about €1,502. The CFDT said...