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'There are now thousands of people': At the scene of student protests in Lille

'There are now thousands of people': At the scene of student protests in Lille
BBC World Tuesday 06 October 2026, 15:02 UTC 1 min read
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The BBC's Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from a large demonstration in northern France.

The BBC's Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from a large demonstration in northern France.
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