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France gripped by school protests

There have been violent scenes outside schools across France as a dispute over learning conditions continues.

There have been violent scenes outside schools across France as a dispute over learning conditions continues. The French government has accused left-wing party La France Insoumise of stoking up the disturbances. One of the party鈥檚 MPs tells us that the accusation is 鈥渁bsurd鈥� and reflects the government鈥檚 disdain for young people.

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(Picture: A protest over conditions in the education system in Montpellier, 02 October 2026. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)

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