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Students blockade schools, universities as France braces for mass rallies

Students blockade schools, universities as France braces for mass rallies

Summary

Students blockaded dozens of high schools and universities across France on Tuesday to protest education reforms. Trade unions prepared a nationwide strike as demonstrations over rising prices and public services continued, drawing hundreds of thousands of people onto the streets over the previous three weekends.

Key Facts

  • Students blockaded dozens of high schools and universities across France.
  • The protests aim to maintain pressure on the government over education reforms.
  • Trade unions were preparing a nationwide strike.
  • The movement also reflects concerns about rising prices and inadequate public services.
  • Hundreds of thousands of people had joined street demonstrations over the previous three weekends.
  • A France 24 report showed a student blockade at a high school in Aubervilliers, near Paris.
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