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Macron promises 'concrete measures' to answer weeks of student protests
October 26, 2026 at 04:29 PM
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President Emmanuel Macron said the government will announce "concrete measures" Monday to answer student demands after weeks of protests over living costs and education.
- Macron said he had asked the government to respond to the "legitimate demands" behind the protest movement.
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is scheduled to hold a press conference after meeting high school student unions and groups.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said France will maintain restrictions on protests, with prefects deciding on curfews in more than 12 cities.
- The interior ministry said police arrested 1,435 people and more than 400 demonstrators and officers were injured on Saturday.
