French school blockades to restart from Monday: student group
Student groups in France have announced plans to resume high school blockades starting Monday to protest against deteriorating learning conditions and the cost-of-living crisis. Despite government proposals, students argue that the measures are insufficient to address their concerns.
Why it matters
The escalating protests reflect growing social unrest in France and put significant political pressure on the Macron administration.
Paris The head of a student group said a campaign of high school blockades would restart on Monday (November 2, 2026), adding the government's proposals did not go far enough. On Saturday (October 30, 20260, hundreds of thousands of people, including high school and university students, took to the streets across France for a third consecutive weekend of protests. Clashes break out between police and protesters in Paris Clashes break out between police and protesters in Paris Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned of a “very high risk” of disorder, especially after dark on Halloween Clashes break out between police and protesters in Paris storyline 1 Some high schools will be blockaded from Monday (November 2, 2026), when students return from a two-week holiday, said Pierre Sourzat, head of the "Lyceens!" group.
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