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Students blockade dozens of French schools and universities
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A union representative said authorities appeared to want to blunt a new day of blockades on Thursday, when trade unions have called a nationwide strike.
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The head of a student union said Sunday that high school blockades throughout France would restart on Monday. French President Emmanuel Macron has called for classes to resume after the government announced new measures to address the ongoing education crisis which student groups found insufficient.
French students back from autumn holidays blocked some high schools on Monday, determined to revive last month's protest movement despite a handful of concessions from the government during the break. Blockades took place in several cities across France, including Paris, Marseille and Rennes.
Minister warns weeks without lessons are putting exams at risk as unions plan nationwide strike on Thursday Dozens of high schools across France were blockaded again on Monday as the government braced for another tense week of protests over school conditions and the high cost of living.
A union representative said authorities appeared to want to blunt a new day of blockades on Thursday, when trade unions have called a nationwide strike.
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