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Macron promises measures in response to French students’ demands after weeks of unrest

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French President Emmanuel Macron and his centrist government have faced criticism for failing to address students’ grievances since high school blockades began in mid-September.

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  1. France 24

    France: Young demonstrators demand concrete action from Macron (opens France 24)

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    Student protests in France began more than a month ago, over poor conditions in high schools, teacher shortages, the pace of the school day and inequalities between private and public education. The movement has since grown into a broader mobilisation, bringing together the Yellow Vests, trade union…

  2. France 24

    Macron vows ‘concrete’ measures to address student demands after unrest (opens France 24)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said the government will announce "concrete and strong" measures to address the demands by high school students after their protests demanding better education conditions triggered weeks of nationwide unrest.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Macron promises measures in response to French students’ demands after weeks of unrest (opens The Boston Globe)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron and his centrist government have faced criticism for failing to address students’ grievances since high school blockades began in mid-September.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    France: Macron vows 'strong measures' to combat protests (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron said his government will announce "strong measures" in response to violent protests in France in recent weeks. But he also acknowledged that students have "legitimate" grievances.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Macron vows 'strong measures' to combat protests that rocked France (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron said his government will announce "strong measures" in response to violent protests in France in recent weeks. But he also acknowledged that students have "legitimate" grievances.

  6. New York Post

    France President Emmanuel Macron promises ‘strong measures’ to assuage protests (opens New York Post)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron promised new measures to address nationwide protests following 1,435 arrests during weekend demonstrations.

  7. Bloomberg

    Macron Vows to Avoid a Repeat of France’s Violent Riots (opens Bloomberg)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to prevent more rioting and looting by maintaining a heightened security presence and tasking his government to respond to some of the protesters’ demands.

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