French protests enter 4th week: Demonstrations backing students gather strength
Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across France on Tuesday to support protesting high school students demanding better conditions in a major…
France 24 reports: Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across France on Tuesday to support protesting high school students demanding better conditions in a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron as his term winds down.
French students say they are determined to press their demands over absent teachers, dilapidated buildings, overcrowded schedules and other grievances. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali reports from a high school in central Paris.
This world story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include French, President Emmanuel Macron and Clovis Casali.
Why it matters
International developments of this kind are often followed closely by governments, aid organisations and global markets.
Key details
- Location
- France · Europe
- Reported by
- France 24
- First reported
- Key names
- French, President Emmanuel Macron, Clovis Casali, Paris
- Section
- World
Sources
This is an independent summary. Read the full, original reporting from the publisher:
Read the full story at France 24Spotted an error? Request a correction · How this summary was produced
Related Stories
France: climate activist Greta Thunberg joins teens on new day of school protests
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joined a demonstration near Paris, while around 200 schools were reported closed amid the mobilisation.
France's fed-up youth: Can presidential candidates connect with student movement?
Only one party’s sided vocally with the students since the very start, Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s far-left France Unbowed.
French protests over school conditions swell
Mass rallies backing high school protests continue across France, piling pressure on President Emmanuel Macron.
France: Student protesters want to "keep the pressure up on the government"
FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin has the latest from the demonstration in Paris.
A bear with a taste for honey: Winnie the Pooh turns 100
Winnie the Pooh made his debut in a story called "The Wrong Kind of Bees" in the London Evening News.
Spanish royals make sensitive official visit to sensitive Ceuta enclave
Cheering crowds waving Spanish flags filled Ceuta on Tuesday as King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia made a diplomatically sensitive visit to the city…
Ukraine reports Russian attacks with no warnings, Trump says US still sharing intel
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington was still sharing intelligence with Ukraine, even as Kyiv reported new Russian missile…
What we know about Russia's overnight strikes on Ukraine
BBC Ukraine Correspondent Dan Johnson is in Kyiv, where at least three people were killed in overnight strikes.