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French teenagers blockaded some high schools and marched through cities on Thursday after the government promised to address their grievances about teacher shortages and dilapidated school buildings. Reporting from Paris, France 24's Jamie Smith-Maillet says protesters he has spoken to see the government measures as lacking detail and have vowed to continue demonstrations until concrete action is taken.
Saudi authorities said Wednesday three people were killed in attacks on two of the kingdom's international airports, including in the capital Riyadh, after Yemen's Houthis claimed to have fired on both transport hubs. The Iran-backed Houthis have claimed a wave of attacks on Saudi civilian infrastructure in recent weeks, which came as Riyadh-backed forces pressed a counter-offensive against the group's territorial gains. France 24’s Philip Turle takes a look at what the Houthis aims in the conflict are.
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said in a televised address Wednesday evening that the country could not be "indifferent" to the concerns of protesting high school students, acknowledging that the "anger of young people does not come from nowhere". He denied that security forces have "orders to confront" the young people, and promised the government would present a plan to respond to the crisis at the end of October. But what measures could the French government introduce and will it be enough to calm the protests? France 24’s Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi takes a look.
The Hamas attack of 7 October 2023 changed Israel and triggered a war in Gaza that has transformed the region. Three years later, the trauma, political polarization and the wear-off of the conflict continue to mark society today. In the debate in France 24 we discussed what has changed and what future can be opened with the parliamentary elections of 27 October.
#France: High school mobilization continues. Blockages of high schools and universities began on this fourth day of demonstrations. The Ministers of National Education and Higher Education receive the three main high school organizations during the day. Follow this fourth day of high school mobilization on #France24
Dozens of people have been injured in the protests, including students, teachers, and police officers.
High school mobilization does not weaken in France. On Thursday 8 October, the movement entered its "Act IV" with a new day of mobilization and an important demonstration in Paris. Students also join the movement as a sign of support for high school students and their demands. Johan Bodin's details from Paris.
Amid student protests, Al Jazeera visualises how French spending stacks up against defence and healthcare.
The French government will release 10 million barrels of oil from the country's strategic reserves, in order to help stabilize supply in the face of market tensions. This measure is taking place in a context of severe disruptions to the oil market and aims to address the risks of shortages and rising prices that consumers can no longer bear.
Eritrean troops have deployed in recent days around Adigrat, in the north of the Ethiopian regional state of Tigray, bordering Eritrea. Ethiopian forces also appear to be heading towards the border, according to several consistent sources cited on Wednesday, in the context of growing tensions between the two countries. Details of France 24 correspondent in the region.
FRANCE 24's Jamie Smith-Maillet reports from a high school in Paris as students across France prepare for more marches on Thursday.
High school students across France launched a fresh day of protests on Thursday, despite government attempts to ease the crisis which has rocked the country for days. But coinciding with a cost of living crisis and apprehensions around upcoming presidential elections, are the protests part of a wider French malaise? France 24’s Douglas Herbert takes a look.
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Wednesday that he would make ten million barrels of diesel available to distributors in France, in a bid to help ease pressure on fuel prices. The diesel, which was purchased before the recent price surge and would be made available at cost price, would "automatically lower prices at the pump by an estimated 12 to 18 cents per litre," he said during a televised address.
Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old Spanish woman whose dramatic eviction last month sparked mass housing protests that led to an early election, has died, the Madrid tenants' union said on Wednesday, as thousands demonstrated over her death. France 24's correspondent in Madrid Sarah Morris has the details.
The high school mobilization continues this Thursday with an "Act IV" and is growing, with new institutions mobilized across France. The high school students continue to bring their demands, ask to be heard, while the meeting with the government Wednesday night did not satisfy. To take stock of the situation, Johan Bodin, journalist of FRANCE 24, is live since the Lycée Turgot, in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris. In particular, he questions Ethan, a student in BTS, about the demands and program of the day's demonstration.
A new day of mobilization of high school students is being held in France on Thursday 8 October. High school students denounce claims that, according to them, remain unanswered, while the movement gains new institutions and extends beyond high schools, with students mobilized in turn. The challenge also affects the ultramarine territories, including Martinique and Guadeloupe.
Students are taking to the streets over underfunding in education as the government seeks to find budget cuts to appease bond markets.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is visiting Berlin to launch a joint security partnership with Germany. President Steinmeier is on a state visit to France. DW has more.
Students' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.
French riot police fired tear gas at students at the Hélène Boucher high school in northeastern Paris early Thursday. The school has been a flashpoint for clashes in the French capital in recent days. Larger demonstrations are expected from 2pm in cities across the country. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
