Macron to meet student groups: Where are France’s protests heading?
Author: Virginia PietromarchiPublished on: October 23, 2026Country: France
PoliticsSociety & Lifestyle

Emmanuel Macron is due to meet high school representatives on Friday for the first time since students began calling for education reform in September. Students want better-funded schools, more teachers and a greater say in decisions affecting their future. After largely peaceful demonstrations gave way to violent riots last weekend, authorities are increasing the police presence by 20 percent, imposing a curfew in Paris and banning some protests in Marseille and Lyon. Soumaya Sarre, 18, says students want concrete results rather than promises that have gone unkept.
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