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Why are French students taking to the streets? Around 400 schools shut as protests spread across the country

Around 400 French high schools have been closed as student protests over teacher shortages, overcrowding and poor facilities spread nationwide, with clashes, fires, and arrests prompting the government to step up security talks. 

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View Market Dashboard Why are French students taking to the streets? Around 400 schools shut as protests spread across the country Around 400 French high schools have been closed as student protests over teacher shortages, overcrowding and poor facilities spread nationwide, with clashes, fires, and arrests prompting the government to step up security talks. Trisha Bhattacharya Published2 Oct 2026, 07:31 PM IST Prefer Liveminton Google AI Quick Read ✕ Wait for it… Log in to our website to save your bookmarks. It'll just take a moment. Yes, Continue ✕ Wait for it… Oops! Looks like you have exceeded the limit to bookmark the image. Remove some to bookmark this image.

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