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School blockades across France have drawn a response from President Emmanuel Macron, who said in no case should political leaders legitimise violence, speaking after protests disrupted high schools. Attention has also turned to the mayor of Saint-Denis, whose handling of the tensions is being closely followed as the government weighs its response to the student movement.
- 2French public sector strike over pay as student protests flare▼Public workers in France strike over pay as student protests turn violent
Public sector workers across France are holding a strike demanding higher pay, with the walkout coinciding with student demonstrations that turned violent in several places. The combination of labour unrest over wages and angry student protests has put pressure on the government and drawn widespread attention to growing dissatisfaction over living costs and working conditions.
- 3French Student Protests Turn Violent Amid Budget Cuts●What’s behind French student protests that turned violent? https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/w hats-behind-frenc
Student protests across France have turned violent, coinciding with nationwide public sector strikes against planned budget cuts. The demonstrations reflect growing anger over austerity measures affecting schools and public services. Al Jazeera examines the underlying causes, reporting that the school protests and the broader strike movement are linked by opposition to government spending reductions.
- 4Students protest and public sector strike ahead of French budget●Students protest and public sector workers strike ahead of French budget
Students are protesting and public sector workers are on strike across France ahead of the government's budget announcement. The stoppages and demonstrations reflect growing opposition to expected austerity measures, with unions and students mobilising to pressure the government before the budget plans are unveiled.