Power ShiftWednesday, October 14, 2026

Tens of Thousands Rally Across France as Student Protests Over School Conditions Escalate

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•Unions estimated 480,000 participants in Tuesday's rallies across France, as students demand action on absent teachers, dilapidated buildings, and overcrowded schedules.
•Greta Thunberg participated in a high school blockade outside Paris, while Jean-Luc Melenchon joined protest marches in a show of political support.
•Allegations of police intimidation, including confiscation of protest signs, have intensified student anger alongside their original school-condition grievances.
•The French National Assembly is debating a budget with a proposed €1.2 billion increase in education funding amid high public deficit pressures.
•Planned cost-of-living demonstrations on Saturday could merge with the student movement, broadening the political challenge for Macron.

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