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- 1Students protest and public sector strike hit France over budget●Students protest and public sector workers strike ahead of French budget
Students are protesting and public sector workers are walking out across France ahead of the government's budget announcement. The strike action targets planned austerity measures, with unions and students expected to ramp up pressure on the government in the coming days.
- 2Student protests and public sector strike pressure Macron▼Student protests and French public sector strike heap pressure on Macron
France is seeing simultaneous student protests and a public sector strike, piling pressure on President Emmanuel Macron's government. The coordinated walkouts and campus demonstrations reflect growing anger over government policy, and the unrest is being widely covered as a fresh test of Macron's authority at a time when his administration is already politically weakened.
- 3French PM warns against student violence as public sector strike begins▼French PM warns against student violence as public sector strike kicks off
France's Prime Minister has warned against student violence as a public sector strike begins across the country. The strike by public sector workers kicks off amid ongoing tensions over government policy, and the premier cautioned that protests must remain peaceful as students mobilise alongside striking workers.
- 4French students clash with police in violent school blockades●French students and police clash as school blockades turn violent https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/29/french-s
French students and police have clashed as school blockades across France turned violent. The protests, tied to education policy grievances, prompted police intervention at barricaded schools. The confrontations are drawing wide attention as a flashpoint over the government's handling of student unrest and conditions in French schools.