Politics
Macron meets student groups as France braces for fresh protests
October 23, 2026 at 09:26 AM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English
AJAl Jazeera English
Macron to meet student groups: Where are France’s protests heading?
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ماكرون يلتقى بممثلى الطلاب ويدرس حظر المظاهرات فى محاولة لإحتواء الغضب
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فرنسا تستنفر الشرطة وتغلق اللوفر و3 متاحف قبل احتجاجات غدا.. ماذا يحدث؟
(opens the publisher’s site)President Emmanuel Macron has met student organization representatives for the first time as authorities prepare for new demonstrations over education and living costs.
- Macron held talks with high school student representatives Friday, his first direct meeting since protests over school funding began in September.
- Authorities raised police presence 20 percent, extended a night curfew in Paris, and will close the Louvre and three other museums on Saturday.
- Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said about 2,700 people have been held and 217 sentenced since last weekend's riots.
- Higher Education Minister Philippe Baptiste rejected abolishing the Parcoursup admissions system as "pure demagogy" and pledged "profound changes."