French riot police walk past burning objects in a street amid clashes with protesters in Paris as part of nationwide protests against the cost of living and rising fuel prices called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026.
French riot police walk past burning objects in a street amid clashes with protesters in Paris as part of nationwide protests against the cost of living and rising fuel prices called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026.Reuters
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French students, teachers call new strike for Tuesday

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Student and teacher groups in France have called for a strike on Tuesday as they keep up pressure on the government for more education spending, continuing weeks of school closures and protests.

A joint statement Saturday by unions covering the teacher and student associations said their movement "is in a position of strength (and) the government in a position of weakness and starting to yield". They said "it is the moment to broaden the mobilisation by keeping the government under pressure."

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