Macron convenes emergency meeting over school protests in France

BFMTV, citing the French president’s entourage, reported that Emmanuel Macron convened an emergency meeting over school protests in France. Vedomosti clarified that the meeting will take place on the evening of October 6 at the Élysée Palace. The meeting invited French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and Minister of National Education Édouard Geffray.

School protest actions in France began at the end of September. They were organized by the student union — the High School Students’ Union.

The protesters are demanding solutions to systemic problems in educational institutions. Among their complaints are a shortage of teachers and medical staff, overloaded schedules, overcrowded classrooms, and uncomfortable temperatures. On October 5, Édouard Geffray said that 190 schoolchildren were injured during the actions.

Sources

• Vedomosti