France braces for fresh protests as students to resume school blockades

Europe Business Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:08:43 GMT Moderate confidence — 74/100

France is readying for another week of protests after the head of a student group said a campaign of high school blockades would restart Monday, ahead of a nationwide day of strikes and protests on Thursday.
Issued on: 02/11/2026 - 08:09 3 min Reading time A nationwide day of strikes and protests across the public and private sectors is planned for Thursday.
The Union Etudiante (Student Union), said Saturday that blockades of universities and high schools would take place on both Tuesday and Thursday.

France is readying for another week of protests after the head of a student group said a campaign of high school blockades would restart Monday, ahead of a nationwide day of strikes and protests on Thursday.
Issued on: 02/11/2026 - 08:09 3 min Reading time A nationwide day of strikes and protests across the public and private sectors is planned for Thursday.
The Union Etudiante (Student Union), said Saturday that blockades of universities and high schools would take place on both Tuesday and Thursday.

Sources: RFI