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France School Blockades Resume After Third Weekend of Mass Protests

Students have resumed school blockades after another mass protest over education and living costs, testing government concessions ahead of a national strike planned for November 5.

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  1. 1France Protests Draw 320,000 as Arrests Rise to 780
  2. 2France School Blockades Resume After Third Weekend of Mass Protests

Key moments · 14

Nationwide demonstrations begin over education and living costs

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Nuñez announces exceptional deployment of 70,000 security personnel

Le Monde ↗

Minister flags particular danger as protests meet Halloween

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Paris march route disputed as 180 demonstrations expected

Franceinfo ↗

Shops board up ahead of third protest weekend

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Interior Ministry reports demonstrations remain generally calm

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Nationwide protests draw 320,000, with clashes and arrests

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Authorities report 320,000 participants and 561 arrests

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Organizers estimate 500,000 joined nationwide demonstrations

Le Monde ↗

France reports fewer damaged businesses than previous weekends

Franceinfo ↗

Government reports 320,000 protest turnout

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Student unions announce renewed school blockades

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School blockades resume on smaller scale after holidays

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Unions plan national strike and further street demonstrations

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  3. French school protests resume on small scale as students return from break - Al Jazeera
    Al Jazeera
  4. French school protests resume on small scale as students return from break
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  5. Limited school protests resume in some cities in France as holiday ends
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  1. French protest violence eases while scattered riots hit Germany ahead of school return - AP News
    AP News
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  3. France reports largely peaceful protests
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  4. French protest violence eases while scattered riots hit Germany ahead of school return
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  5. Proteste in Frankreich: Rund 780 Menschen bei Protesten in Frankreich festgenommen
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    産経ニュース
  3. Violent Paris protests draw 70K people as Molotov cocktails hurled at cops, US and Israeli flags burned - New York Post
    New York Post
  4. Clashes Erupt Again in France, After Festive Start to Day of Protest
    NYT World News
  5. Demonstrationen - Hunderttausende Teilnehmer bei neuen Protesten in Frankreich - erneut Ausschreitungen
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12 articles

  1. "La préfecture nous balade" : à Paris, le parcours de la manifestation du 31 octobre au cœur d'un bras de fer judiciaire
    Franceinfo
  2. Manifestation du 31 octobre à Paris : le tribunal administratif suspend l’arrêté de la Préfecture de police interdisant la manifestation entre Bastille et Nation, souhaitée par l’intersyndicale
    Le Monde
  3. Toques de queda, 70.000 policías y comercios blindados: Francia se prepara para otra jornada de protestas
    La Nacion
  4. Cost of living protests to spread to Germany and reignite in France on Halloween - The Guardian
    The Guardian
  5. France braces for new wave of protests, govt warns of 'very high' violence risk
    France24

5 articles

  1. France braces for ‘very high risk’ of disorder at Halloween protests
    Al Jazeera
  2. Manifestations du 31 octobre : 70 000 policiers et gendarmes seront mobilisés, "un dispositif exceptionnel" similaire au 24 octobre, annonce Laurent Nuñez
    Franceinfo
  3. Mobilisations du 31 octobre : Laurent Nuñez prévoit un dispositif de 70 000 policiers et gendarmes, et confirme l’interdiction des rassemblements dans les centres-villes
    Le Monde
  4. Minimum wage increase could come early as France braces for protests
    France24
  5. French Senate backs ‘Rioters Pay’ bill that could make protesters pay $11,000 fines
    CNBC International