POLITICS● ELEVATEDOct 7 · Oct 7, 2026, 4:41 PM
What France's student protesters want – and what the government is offering
France 24 [en] · western europe
Staff 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.
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