France is seeing mass student-led demonstrations that began in mid‑September over teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms, dilapidated school buildings, and underfunded education. These protests have since expanded into nationwide cost‑of‑living demonstrations, joined by trade unions, university students, and Yellow Vest activists. Police have responded with heavy force, leading to hundreds of injuries, thousands of arrests, and growing scrutiny over alleged brutality | Mirror Now | October 17, 2026
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