Keywords: Student demonstrations


France: Police Officer Charged After High School Student Is Seriously Injured in Tours

A police officer has been formally charged with aggravated violence following the serious injury of a high school student in Tours in late September, bringing renewed attention to the use of force by law enforcement amid continuing student protests across France. The officer was placed under judicial......

France Braces for Renewed Social Unrest as Living Costs and Education Cuts Fuel Anger

France is preparing for another wave of social mobilization on October 17, as trade unions, student activists, members of the Yellow Vests movement and other grassroots organizations seek to unite their campaigns against austerity, rising living costs and deteriorating public services. Under the slogan......

French high school protests spread nationwide as tensions rise

France has been confronted with a rapidly expanding high school protest movement, as tens of thousands of students joined teachers, university students and trade union activists in demonstrations across the country on Tuesday. The mobilisation, which began with grievances over conditions in schools,......