Rome, 13 Oct. (LaPresse) – Another day of student protests in France, in what has been dubbed the ‘Fifth Act’ of the mobilisation, which began on the outskirts of Paris and has been ongoing for three weeks. Sixth-form students are complaining about a lack of teachers and dilapidated buildings, and are calling for better conditions in which to study. The Minister for Education, Édouard Geffray, said in an interview with France Inter that around 200 schools will remain closed today, a lower number than in previous weeks. According to Le Figaro, the French government hopes the protest movement will peter out. A march is scheduled to take place in Paris from 2.00 pm at Place d’Italie. In Marseille, it will set off at 10.30 am, and in Nice at 2 pm, according to French media reports.
France: another day of student protests; 200 schools closed
Rome, 13 Oct. (LaPresse) – Another day of student protests in France, in what has been dubbed the ‘Fifth Act’ of the mobilisation, which began on the outskirts of Paris and has been ongoing for three weeks. Sixth-form students are complaining about a lack of teachers and dilapidated buildings, and are calling for better conditions in which to study. The Minister for Education, Édouard Geffray, said in an interview with France Inter that around 200 schools will remain closed today, a lower number than in previous weeks. According to Le Figaro, the French government hopes the protest movement will peter out. A march is scheduled to take place in Paris from 2.00 pm at Place d’Italie. In Marseille, it will set off at 10.30 am, and in Nice at 2 pm, according to French media reports.