A week of tensions is anticipated following calls on social media to maintain the high school protest movement, while the authorities remain on alert. #Manifestation #Lycéens #Tension (translated)
Two major demonstrations are planned this week, on Tuesday and Saturday, to protest against overcrowded classes and the Parcoursup guidance platform, in solidarity with the yellow vests movement. #Manifestation #Lycéens #SurchargeScolaire (translated)
Raphaël Glucksmann won the social-democratic primary with over 66% of the votes, claiming that his movement represents the force of change in the perspective of the presidential election of 2027. #RaphaëlGlucksmann #PrimaireSocialeDémocrate #ÉlectionPrésidentielle2027 (translated)
The Defender of Rights announced that it has received 28 individual complaints since the beginning of the mobilization movement of high school students, emphasizing the importance of reconciling security with the protection of rights and freedoms, particularly for minors. #ColèreDesLycéens #DéfenseurDesDroits #SécuritéEtLibertés (translated)
During a meeting in Clermont-Ferrand, Jean-Luc Mélenchon promised to abolish the Parcoursup platform, described as an "ignominy", while supporting the high school student movement and developing his critique of neoliberalism and his proposals on debt. #Mélenchon2027 #Parcoursup #Lycéens (translated)
Raphaël Glucksmann was elected in the first round of the left primary with 66% of the votes, ahead of his competitors, becoming the presidential candidate for the social-democratic movement. #PrimaireSocialiste #RaphaëlGlucksmann #ÉlectionPrésidentielle (translated)
The author wrote that the high school movement expressed aspirations for dignity, solidarity, and a better life. He believed that his generation, which had benefited from more favorable conditions, had the duty to listen to these demands. (translated)
The article expresses outrage following the occupation of the University of Nantes, viewed as a violation of academic values in the context of the high school movement. #Nantes #Occupation #MouvementLycéen (translated)
The author stated that 90% of universities had joined the student movement and that students faced the same obstacles in accessing bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. He denounced selection and the role of money, and stated his support for education, teaching, and the acquisition of knowledge. https://t.co/RHfD9SrboI #Éducation #Étudiants #Savoirs #FR (translated)
Jean-Luc Mélenchon presented the high school movement as a sign of the end of a period during which the young had been the victims. He stated that the degradation of education had been methodically organized for over 15 years and that neoliberals had established competition among institutions and students. According to him, treating knowledge as a commodity would lead to an obscurantist society, which he said he wished to end. #Éducation #Jeunesse #Lycéens (translated)
Bally Bagayoko described Jean-Luc Mélenchon's meeting at the Zénith of Clermont-Ferrand as a strong mobilization, stating that it gathered more than 10,000 participants, with a full hall and people still outside. He estimated that the momentum of his movement was gaining traction, while the socialist primary was coming to an end and arousing little interest. Bagayoko presented this movement as the only one capable of defeating the far right and Macron's camp. He also stated that no other movement or candidate for the 2027 presidential election was claiming a mobilization of this magnitude at that time. According to him, the commitment of activists and the participation of young people, particularly high school students, could further strengthen this momentum. He called for engagement in the campaign and participation in the democratic debate. #Mobilisation #Démocratie #Politique (translated)
The week of October 12 is crucial for the high school students' protest movement in France, with major demonstrations planned and issues regarding purchasing power that could broaden the demands beyond high school conditions. #Manifestations #Lycéens #Colère (translated)
The University of Nantes was evacuated by the police after massive damage was observed in a building occupied in solidarity with the high school student movement, provoking the outrage of the president of the institution. #Nantes #Vandalisme #Université (translated)
A majority of French people (54%) support the students' protest movement, although the demands do not elicit unanimous support, according to an Ipsos-BVA poll. #Lycéens #Sondage #Manifestations (translated)
In Paris, hundreds of high school students are gathering to discuss ways to maintain and expand their mobilization movement after several days of blockade. #LycéensEnMobilisation #AssembléeGénérale #LutteScolaire (translated)
Brains unavailable indicated that, the day before, PSG supporters had sung the anthem of the Yellow Vests at the Parc des Princes, in addition to displaying a banner in support of high school students. He stated that the movement was gaining support and momentum every day, and mentioned an end of an era marked by yellow. https://t.co/rosLWBtjvK #PSG #GiletsJaunes #Soutien (translated)
Press Briefs reported nearly 7,000 police custody cases, 86% of which involved minors, and indicated that the majority had not led to legal proceedings at this stage. The account described these arrests as a massive and unprecedented measure aimed at containing the mobilization of young people. Several cited observers viewed this as a form of intimidation, while Press Briefs believed this practice infringed on the right to protest and risked normalizing disproportionate police and judicial responses. The account added that the preventive use of police custody had already been documented during the Yellow Vests movement. Relying on independent press articles, Press Briefs relayed testimonies from high school students reporting violent detention conditions, symptoms of post-traumatic stress, forced undressings, and physical or psychological violence. A 15-year-old reportedly recounted being slammed against a concrete bed and hit on the head by police and then insulted. A complaint had been filed, according to the account, which also indicated that the police prefecture had not responded to Mediapart's questions about the reported statements. Mohammed, a 16-year-old high school student in Saint-Denis, reportedly stated that police had hit the bars of his cell during the night to wake up the detainees and had targeted him with a racist insult. The mother of Noham, also 16, claimed that her son had been hit in the liver and face after asking why he had been arrested. Adam's mother also denounced violence against young protesters. Press Briefs added that several teenage girls and boys reported sexist and racist remarks from police, and complaints had been filed. Anne Savinel-Barras, president of Amnesty International France, expressed her concern over the repression of the student movement, believing that the young people's demands for education and health were met with prohibitions on demonstrations and disproportionate police violence. The NGO stated that it would support people peacefully protesting and defend the right to demonstrate. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights also expressed concern about the situation in France and notably called for a proportional use of force. #jeunesse #manifestation #répression (translated)
Green Power is a political movement launched by right-wing elected officials, aimed at integrating ecological concerns into center and right-wing policies, while emphasizing the need for a more incentivizing approach to the environment. #PuissanceVerte #EcologieDeDroite #FlorencePortelli (translated)
According to a survey, 54% of the French support the students' movement of anger, although not all their demands receive the same level of support. #Lycéens #Mobilisation #Sondage (translated)
High school students are preparing to organize a week of mobilizations, with two major demonstrations planned, despite the government's expectations for a weakening of the movement. #LycéensEnMobilisation #GiletsJaunes #Manifestations (translated)
