French student protests resumed on Monday on a much smaller scale than in past weeks as pupils returned from a two-week break, with youngsters trying to blockade a few high schools in Paris, Marseille and Rennes, French media reported. By 0830 GMT some 41 high schools – about 1 per cent of those nationwide – were blockaded, the Education Ministry said. Hundreds of France’s more than 3,000 high schools were blockaded in the weeks before the break. The protests, which began in the Paris suburbs...
French school protests resume on smaller scale as holidays end
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French student protests resumed on Monday on a much smaller scale than in past weeks as pupils returned from a two-week break, with youngsters trying to blockade a few high schools in Paris, Marseille and Rennes, French media reported. By 0830 GMT some 41 high schools – about 1 per cent of those nationwide – were blockaded, the Education Ministry said. Hundreds of France’s more than 3,000 high schools were blockaded in the weeks before the break. The protests, which began in the Paris suburbs.
Key Takeaways
- French school protests resume on smaller scale as holidays end.
- By 0830 GMT some 41 high schools – about 1 per cent of those nationwide – were blockaded, the Education Ministry said.
- Hundreds of France’s more than 3,000 high schools were blockaded in the weeks before the break.
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