# Mélenchon declares ‘Bastille retaken’ after major student rally in Paris

https://mins.news/en/item/91865

- euronews, 2026-10-08 17:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/melenchon-declares-bastille-retaken-after-major-student-rally-in-paris

> After a major student rally in Paris, Mélenchon declared that the Bastille had been retaken. The mass student-led movement has raised issues including long school days, overcrowded schools and teacher absences.

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