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POLITICSOct 8The Wave of Student Protests Roiling FranceAnger about classroom overcrowding, teacher shortages and broken-down buildings has boiled over in recent weeks, and threatens to coalesce into broader grievances in a heated political season.NYT World
POLITICSOct 8Who is Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of Saint-Denis who found himself among student protestors in France?Dans une vidéo qui fait le buzz sur les réseaux sociaux, Bally Bagayoko, maire de la ville française de Saint-Denis, en banlieue parisienne, se tient face aux forces de l'ordre lors d'une manifestation à Paris mardi. Protégeant avec son corps de jeunes manifestants et criant « arrêtez » à l'endroit des forces de l'ordre prêtes à charger la foule,BBC Afrique
POLITICSOct 8‘This is a crisis of hope’: Echoes of 1968 as France’s students rise upAs in 1968, when student protests triggered nationwide strikes, today’s crisis is about generational discontent.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 8High school student protests continue in France#France: high school students continue to protest Thursday in the face of what they say is the government’s failure to respond to their demands. Follow the fourth day of protests on FRANCE 24France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 8Live Updates: Students Rally in France for Second Day of Mass Protests in a WeekJust over 150 high schools were closed, and France’s education minister invited three major student groups to meet with him on Thursday afternoon.NYT World
POLITICSOct 8France student protests: What measures is the government taking?French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said in a televised address Wednesday evening that the country could not be "indifferent" to the concerns of protesting high school students, acknowledging that the "anger of young people does not come from nowhere". He denied that security forces have "orders to confront" the young people, and promised the government would present a plan to respond to the crisis at the end of October. But what measures could the French government introduce and will it be enough to calm the protests? France 24’s Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi takes a look.France 24 [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 8Fresh day of student protests across France as rally planned in ParisFrench Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu addressed the nation on Wednesday evening in an effort to ease the crisis, promising the government would share a plan to respond to the situation by the end of October.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 8School protests, blockades resume in France despite PM’s promise to actDozens of people have been injured in the protests, including students, teachers, and police officers.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 8High School Students Turn Out For New Protests Across FranceStudents have blocked entrances to hundreds of high schools across the country since late September, and protests have on occasion spiralled into violent clashes with riot police. The post High School Students Turn Out For New Protests Across France appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSOct 8How much does France spend on education compared with the rest of Europe?Amid student protests, Al Jazeera visualises how French spending stacks up against defence and healthcare.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 8French PM Lecornu denies police crackdown as France’s student protests intensifyHigh school and university students across France launched a fourth straight day of nationwide action on Thursday, after Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu promised measures to improve conditions in schools but stopped short of announcing immediate changes.RFI [en]
POLITICSOct 8France students at forefront of global stirring of disaffected youthGlobal Briefing: While education budgets are squeezed, EU governments are borrowing billions of euros to spend on defenceIrish Times World
POLITICSOct 8For France’s Resurgent Far Left, Student Protests Are an Opening and a ThreatFar-left leaders are cheering on the students. Government officials accuse them of stirring up the unrest for political gain.NYT World
POLITICSOct 8France's school protests: what lies behind the angerStudents' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.BBC World
POLITICSOct 7France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protestsThe French government said on Wednesday it was pausing the use of stun grenades in its policing of student protests, after a 15-year-old boy's hand was blown off…Japan Today
POLITICSOct 7France suspends stun grenade use at student protests after pupil loses handFrance has suspended the use of stun grenades by police at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said Wednesday, as allegations of police brutality mounted after days of sometimes violent demonstrations across the country. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Tuesday demanding better conditions in high schools. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 7France schools protests: more than 6,100 arrested since start of demonstrationsAfter more than two weeks of high school protests across France, police have arrested a total of 6,100 individuals, the majority of whom are minors who, until now, had no previous criminal record. So, what has happend to these students, and what lies ahead for them? FRANCE 24's Caitlin Brown has more.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 7Crisis in France: Prime Minister announced measures to curb protests and rising fuel prices• Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu sought to contain social unrest with economic announcements in response to mobilizations by students, farmers, and unions. • Among the key measures, the Government will release ten million barrels of diesel to lower pump prices and will advance theClarín
POLITICSOct 7‘Go speak to people in the banlieue’: who leads France’s student protests?French government acknowledges country faces a ‘serious moment’Irish Times World
POLITICSOct 7France rejects 'poison' of antisemitism, foreign minister says in IsraelForeign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, speaking at a commemoration in Israel marking the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack, said France 'rejects antisemitism' and continues to seek 'peace between Israelis and Palestinians.'Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 7Oke presents letter of credence to Macron, assumes duty as Nigeria’s envoy to FranceLetters of credence are formal diplomatic documents issued by a country’s head of state to confirm the appointment of an ambassador or permanent representative. The post Oke presents letter of credence to Macron, assumes duty as Nigeria’s envoy to France appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 7France summons Iranian ambassador over 'disinformation campaign' on school protestsFrance said the Iranian authorities' comments on high school protests currently rocking France were 'absolutely unacceptable,' after Iran, which repressed a protest movement in January, accused France of 'human rights violations.'Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 7France summons Iranian ambassador over 'disinformation' on student protestsThe French foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest against a "disinformation campaign conducted by the Iranian authorities" over the student protests that have rocked France. The move came a day after Tehran summoned the French ambassador over the treatment of protesters in France.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 7What France's student protesters want – and what the government is offeringStaff shortages, rats in the corridors, and a university admissions system that feels like a lottery: As protests sweep France, high school students have drawn up a list of demands to deal with these and other issues. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has promised a government response by the end of October, but whether he can quell the unrest remains to be seen.France 24 [en]
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