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French school protests expected to grow on ‘day of mobilisation’ – Europe live

The Guardian UK Tuesday 06 October 2026, 07:51 UTC By Jakub Krupa 1 min read
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Thousands of trade unionists, teachers, public sector workers and parents’ groups are expected to join in marches nationwideIn Germany, newly elected state lawmakers in Saxony-Anhalt will gather for the first time in the parliament building in the state capital Magdeburg to elect a speaker, with the AfD’s candidate Tobias Rausch expected to win. It would be the first time a far-right party has held such a position in postwar German history, AFP noted.

Thousands of trade unionists, teachers, public sector workers and parents’ groups are expected to join in marches nationwide

In Germany, newly elected state lawmakers in Saxony-Anhalt will gather for the first time in the parliament building in the state capital Magdeburg to elect a speaker, with the AfD’s candidate Tobias Rausch expected to win.

It would be the first time a far-right party has held such a position in postwar German history, AFP noted.

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