France pledges new university admissions to quell student anger. But only after Macron leaves office PBS News Hour - The Latest By: Thomas Adamson, Associated Press · Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press 26 October 2026 at 23:32 The move announced on Monday seeks to quell student anger after weeks of mass protests over education and living costs.
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.
How a Small Student Protest Spread Across France NYT > Top Stories By: Leo Sands 24 October 2026 at 12:46 A movement that began with a few high schools has broadened to encompass labor unions and other activists. © Dimitar Dilkoff/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesProtesters in Paris this month during a nationwide day of actions called by high school students and joined by unions and teachers.