# French students seek to turn protests into a ‘major movement’

https://mins.news/en/video/88232

- France 24 English, 2026-10-06 14:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl7NQ_Ddx4I

> Tens of thousands marched in cities across France on Tuesday to back school pupils protesting for more education funding. With teachers and unions joining them, the students want to build the demonstrations into a “major social movement” and put greater pressure on outgoing President Emmanuel Macron’s government.

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