The head of a student group said a campaign of high school blockades would restart on Monday (November 2, 2026), adding the government’s proposals did not go far enough.
France’s protest movement against soaring prices emerged from weeks of demonstrations by high school students protesting deteriorating learning conditions and inequality. On Saturday (October 30, 20260, hundreds of thousands of people, including high school and university students, took to the streets across France for a third consecutive weekend of protests. On Monday (October 26, 2026), the government announced a series of measures aimed at addressing student protesters’ demands, including replacing the university admissions platform and providing loans for school renovations. On Saturday (October 31, 2026), Sabrine Kharbach, spokeswoman for the Union Etudiante (Student Union), said blockades of universities and high schools would take place on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) and Thursday (November 5, 2026).
Mr. With the eurozone’s second-largest economy on the brink of recession and under pressure to rein in its debt, the government has limited scope to appease student protesters through additional spending.
Sourzat said the proposed overhaul of the university admissions platform, long criticised for its lack of transparency, failed to address the shortage of places in higher education.
