France Makes Concessions to Students, but Not Enough to Halt Protests NYT > Top Stories By: Mark Landler 27 October 2026 at 01:22 The government promised to phase out an unpopular university admissions system by 2028. Student groups are pushing for more. © Anne-Christine Poujoulat/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesStudent representatives after a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu in Paris.
A Day After Renewed Street Clashes in France, Relief and Anxiety Mix NYT > Top Stories By: Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic 25 October 2026 at 19:43 While the police kept a lid on vandalism, the huge number of protesters and France’s fraught politics suggest unrest could grow. © Manu Brabo/Getty ImagesProtesters shielding themselves from a water cannon in Paris on Saturday.
Unrest Erupts Again in France, but This Time, With Less Property Damage NYT > Top Stories By: Mark Landler · Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic 25 October 2026 at 00:23 After largely peaceful marches on Saturday, clashes broke out in the evening. But a large-scale police presence, 1,000 arrests and the rerouting of protest routes kept a lid on wholesale vandalism. © Philippe Lopez/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesProtesters amid tear gas near Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux, western France, on Saturday.
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