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France Braces for More Student Protests on Premier’s Response

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 08 October 2026, 09:05 UTC By Ania Nussbaum 1 min read
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France Braces for More Student Protests on Premier’s Response France is bracing for another day of high school protests after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said his policy response would only come at the end of the month. In a speech late Wednesday, the premier addressed concerns over energy prices, saying France would release diesel reserves as part of a recent agreement among the Group of Seven nations, but left unaddressed student complaints that have fueled about two weeks of...

France Braces for More Student Protests on Premier’s Response France is bracing for another day of high school protests after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said his policy response would only come at the end of the month. In a speech late Wednesday, the premier addressed concerns over energy prices, saying France would release diesel reserves as part of a recent agreement among the Group of Seven nations, but left unaddressed student complaints that have fueled about two weeks of demonstrations.
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