Why Are Students Protesting Across France? Escalating Unrest Closes Schools, Leaves Hundreds Injured
The escalating unrest over conditions in the lycée system has forced school closures across France and left hundreds of people injured.
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time.com
02.10.2026
France school protests 'rapidly becoming out of control'
French high school students lit fires outside schools and faced off with police on Friday as a protest movement that has forced the closure or disrupted education at more than 560 establishments showe
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france24.com
02.10.2026
What’s behind France’s school protests?
Many French schools are still closed as protests over learning conditions continue across the country.
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aljazeera.com
02.10.2026
Brazil's election: Lula or Bolsonaro Jr?
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, October 2: We look at reactions in the French papers after high school blockades turned violent across France. We also look ahead to Brazil's two-round presidential election, wh
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france24.com
02.10.2026
France closes 400 high schools as teens protests escalate
Almost 400 high schools were closed across France on Friday over a week-long protest movement by pupils over inadequate conditions at schools including overheated classrooms and a lack of teachers. Th
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france24.com
02.10.2026
Hundreds of French schools remain closed as student protests turn violent
Some 400 French schools have been closed and will remain shuttered on Friday as the student protests that began in high schools in the Paris region last week have spread across France and grown increa
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france24.com
02.10.2026
Nations League: Zidane returns to face Italy and the Stade de France
Twenty years after the 2006 World Cup final, Zinedine Zidane faces Italy again on Friday, this time as France manager, on matchday three of the Nations League. For his first match in France as manager
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france24.com
02.10.2026
Migration deal: 'Really a scheme around political diplomacy between UK & France in post-Brexit era'
Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Parvati Nair, Professor of Hispanic, Cultural and Migration Studies at Queen Mary University of London. She sees the UK-France migration agreement as a small but re
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france24.com
02.10.2026
Teens block high schools across France, demand better conditions
France's prime minister convened a crisis meeting on Thursday and canceled ministers' trips to focus on the nationwide spread of protests, some violent, by high school students venting against under-r
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france24.com
01.10.2026
A blessing or a curse? New Caledonia's dwindling nickel industry
This Thursday October 1, the French government is holding a summit aimed at attracting investors and revitalising wealth creation in France's overseas territories. Among the assets Paris wants to high
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france24.com
01.10.2026
UK, France end 'on in, one out' Channel migrant exchange deal
A year-old deal between France and Britain to return migrants crossing the Channel illegally on small boats has come to an end, the UK interior ministry said Wednesday. The deal was agreed under forme
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france24.com
01.10.2026
France demands belt-tightening in 2027 budget as investors sour on its debt
France presented its 2027 budget bill on Thursday, seeking to enact unpopular belt-tightening measures that can lower its deficit and appease increasingly twitchy bond investors ahead of next year's
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france24.com
01.10.2026
Watch: Why are students protesting at schools in France?
The BBC's Hugh Schofield is in Paris as a wave of school protests over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages spreads across France.
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bbc.co.uk
01.10.2026
A look at France’s public debt as economy takes center stage in French election
France's public debt has reached record levels during Emmanuel Macron's presidency, causing concern ahead of next year's election
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abcnews.com
01.10.2026
UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant exchange deal is scrapped
A British-French agreement aimed at reducing the number of people trying to cross the English Channel in small boats has been scrapped, London said Wednesday. The pilot programme was intended to break
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france24.com
30.09.2026
UK-France deal aimed at reducing number of migrants crossing Channel in small boats is scrapped
The U.K. government has scrapped a pilot program with France designed to curb migrant crossings in the English Channel
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abcnews.com
30.09.2026
France's Le Pen vows to 'counterattack' after top ally Bardella hit by anti-Semitism claims
French presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen on Tuesday denounced an attempt to "derail" her Élysée Palace run after a media report accused the head of her far-right National Rally (RN) party, Jordan
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france24.com
29.09.2026
French far-right leader Bardella says filed lawsuit over anti-Semitic remarks claim
French far-right leader Jordan Bardella said on Monday he had filed a defamation lawsuit against investigative website Mediapart over a report alleging he made antisemitic remarks in private message
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france24.com
29.09.2026
French far-right says anti-Semitism claims part of 'total war' to derail presidency bid
Jordan Bardella, a key ally of French far-right presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen, on Tuesday said allegations he made antisemitic comments in 2013 marked part of a "total war" against their part
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france24.com
29.09.2026
Nations League: Promising France defeat Belgium thanks to Olise
Following their victory in Turkey, France won away at Belgium (1-0). Thanks to this victory, Les Bleus are now at the top of Group A.
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france24.com
29.09.2026