# Why are French students blocking their school entrances?

https://mins.news/en/item/81620

- France 24, 2026-10-01 10:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261001-why-are-french-students-blocking-their-school-entrances

> High school students across France continued blocking school entrances on Thursday as part of protest actions. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 625 people, mostly students, had been detained during attempts on Wednesday and described the movement as expanding. The report examines what the students are demanding.

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