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Europe News

Could student protests ignite a wider movement in France?

French students' grievances include long school days, overcrowded classrooms, outdated facilities and teacher shortages. Their anger has resonated across Europe, with students in Belgium and Italy also staging protests.

11 October 2026

Europe News

UN voices 'concern' over violence at French school protests

141 of France's 3,700 high schools were closed on Friday, according to the Education Ministry.

9 October 2026

Europe News

Mélenchon declares ‘Bastille retaken’ after major student rally

The mass student-led movement emerged over a range of issues including long school days, overcrowded schools, teacher absences.

8 October 2026

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French students clash with police as school protests continue

Students clash with police outside French schools as blockades, tear gas and fires mark a new nationwide mobilisation ahead of the 2027 election.

8 October 2026

Europe News

Fresh day of student protests across France as rally planned in Paris

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu addressed the nation on Wednesday evening in an effort to ease the crisis, promising the government would share a plan to respond to the situation by the end of October.

8 October 2026

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Tear gas and fireworks as student protests turn violent in Paris

Clashes erupt in Paris as school pupils demanding better funding face riot police, amid nationwide protests over shortages and crumbling schools.

7 October 2026

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Paris police clash with protesters over school conditions

Protesters, students and CGT union members clashed with police in Paris as anger grows over staff shortages and poor conditions in France's schools.

6 October 2026

Turkey

One student killed, eight wounded in Istanbul school stabbing attack

A 15-year-old student disguised herself in the target school's uniform before attacking pupils at Şeyh Şamil Imam Hatip Secondary School in Başakşehir on Tuesday morning. The suspect, who attends a different school, was apprehended.

6 October 2026

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Clashes in French cities as students continue to protest over education funding

Students in Marseille and Lille escalate protests over education funding, barricading schools and clashing with police as blockades spread across France.

5 October 2026

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French students clash with police as school protests spread nationwide

Footage shows pupils in Paris, Toulouse and Lille clashing with police as they demand better school resources, warning protests will continue nationwide.

2 October 2026

World News

Cornell University gang rape allegations: case sparks debate among US students

New York prosecutors have reopened an investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving seven members of Cornell University's Chi Phi fraternity in 2024.

2 October 2026

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Protests continue at French schools as tensions rise over education conditions

Students continued to protest at schools in France, demanding more resources and better learning conditions, while tensions and vandalism were reported around several schools in Rennes.

30 September 2026

Europe News

Canada in talks to join EU's Erasmus+ exchanges programme

Canada is in early talks to join Erasmus+ and possibly Horizon Europe, as Ottawa and Brussels weigh an unprecedented "associate membership" of the EU short of full accession.

16 September 2026

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University students launch ‘student list’ to shake up Serbia’s elections

Serbia’s university students formally entered the election race on Monday, 14 September, challenging President Aleksandar Vučić and his ruling party ahead of the 25 October early parliamentary vote.

15 September 2026

Europe News

EU cuts primary student-teacher ratio to 13.3

The EU had 23.2 million primary students in 2024, down 0.2% from 2023. Since 2014, numbers have risen by 2.9%, though trends vary widely: Luxembourg and Slovenia grew the most, while Poland, Croatia and Portugal saw major declines.

10 September 2026

Europe in Motion

Pupils getting worse at reading, maths and science, PISA study shows

Student performance in reading, maths and science is declining across OECD countries, and the traditional divide between advantaged students and disadvantaged pupils no longer holds. How do EU countries measure up?

8 September 2026