French PM to meet student representatives amid education protests

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will meet student representatives on Monday to discuss their demands amid ongoing protests over education and living costs.

• Lecornu's office announced the meeting will be held Monday at the Matignon residence, with Education Minister Édouard Geffray and Higher Education Minister Philippe Baptiste.
• The two ministers will hold a press conference after the talks with the students.
• High school students have been protesting for over a month, blocking entrances at several schools over study conditions and education reform demands.
• Security forces dispersed gatherings during the protests, amid reports of teenagers seriously injured and thousands detained.