# France braces for day of school blockades and street protests

https://mins.news/en/item/87562

- Reuters, 2026-10-06 07:40 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-braces-day-school-blockades-street-protests-2026-10-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac4a5d4a05e110001aa769f

> France prepared on Tuesday for nationwide high-school blockades and trade union-led street protests backing students who want President Emmanuel Macron’s cash-strapped government to address understaffed and dilapidated schools.

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