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Protesters face French CRS riot police outside Lycee Helene-Boucher high school, during nationwide protests in Paris, France, October 8, 2026, to demand better school conditions. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

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French school blockades persist after PM's unspecified promises

08/10/2026

French high school students gather outside the Lycee Turgot high school in Paris as part of nationwide protests voicing anger over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and dilapidated school buildings, which students blame on years of underinvestment, France, October 5, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

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More than 400 schools closed in France, as students sustain blockade

05/10/2026

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen talks to journalists next to Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) political party, as they arrive to visit a market in La Fleche, in the Sarthe department, a day after Le Pen announced her candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election following an appeals court ruling that shortened her ban on running for office while upholding her conviction for embezzling EU funds, France, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Te

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Political survivor Le Pen makes her boldest gamble yet for France's presidency

08/07/2026

Christine Lagarde, Munich Security Conference (MSC), Munich, Germany,

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ECB's Lagarde won't rule out early departure

03/07/2026

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What to watch for in the first round of the French presidential election

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