# Melenchon joins march backing France school protests

https://mins.news/en/item/98529

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-13 18:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/presidential-hopeful-melenchon-joins-france-school-protest-march?traffic_source=rss

> Left-wing presidential hopeful Jean-Luc Melenchon has backed school protests in France, which show little sign of easing six months before the election.

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