France’s high school students plan fresh protests

More than 96pc were opening Friday, said the education ministry.The authorities are all the more keen to see the student protests end given that online activists have called for demonstrations next Saturday to protest the cost of living.

For President Emmanuel Macron's administration, that brings back troubling memories of the grassroots Yellow Vest movement.Their protests, launched in 2018 over a planned fuel tax rise, saw massive demonstrations and clashes between police and protesters that shook the presidency during Macron's first term in office.The government is still counting the cost of the high school protests.

A government source told journalists last week that the cost for damage caused by the demonstrations was "at least 30 million euros".On Friday, the justice ministry said more than 6,800 people had been detained since the demonstrations started, 86pc of them minors.After clashes between some protesters and riot police left some students severely injured, sparking criticism of police tactics, the government suspended the use of stun grenades that cost one….

Last week, the government came up with concrete proposals to try to address the students' demands.Education Minister Edouard Geffray announced on Thursday that some 3,000 substitute teachers would be deployed in the coming days to replace absent staff at the 114 worst-affected high schools.🔴🗣️ "3 024 professeurs ont vocation a être affectés dans les établissements", ils sont "titulaires de zones de remplacement" déclare Edouard Geffray, le ministre de Education nationale.

Ces remplaçants ont vocation à être affectés dans les établissements, soit en "soutien quand… pic.twitter.com/zaPlylt0FOPrime Minister Sebastien Lecornu a day earlier promised to make changes to the planned budget 2027 to respond to some demands set out in an online platform the government set up to gather students' views.🔴 🗣 "On a besoin, pour que les choses avancent, que les discussions se passent dans le calme, dans l'esprit de responsabilité,….

They are maintaining their demand for an extra 10 million euros to be invested in the country's lycees.France's 10,000 medical students, however, are beginning to express concern at the effect any continued school blockades could have on exams starting Monday that help determine their eventual speciality.They do not want to see the students' action disrupt such a crucial stage of their education.Last Thursday's student demonstrations mobilised tens of thousands of….

The figure excludes Paris. pic.twitter.com/ntsNOGh6JMNearly 256,000 took part in last Tuesday's day of action.

France's high school students plan fresh protests AFP | Updated 6 minutes ago | A govt source told journalists last week that cost for damage caused by demonstrations is 'at least 30 million euros'.

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