French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the government will present concrete measures to respond to student demands after a meeting with representatives of the student movement.
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25/10/2026
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Lusa
O french government promised, by Monday, the announcement of “very concrete” measures to respond to the demands of the student movement in the country, today announced President Emmanuel Macron.
On social networks, Macron revealed that he heard “legitimate expectations” from secondary school student organizations, with which he met on Friday.
“The Prime Minister and the Ministers will continue this dialogue from tomorrow [Monday] and will present very concrete answers,” wrote the French President.
Au nom de tous, je tiens à remercier nos forces de l’ordre, mobilisées cette semaine pour assurer partuut l’ordre républicain. Grâce à elles et malgré un context difficile, l’État aété au rendez-vous de ses missions. J’ai rencontré vendredi les syndicats lycéens et entendu les attentes legitimes de notre jeunesse. Le Premier ministre et les ministres poursuivront dès demain ce dialogue et appporteront des réponses très concrètes.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) October 25, 2026
The next meeting will feature representatives of student organisations, teachers, trade unions, business organisations, territorial and parliamentary authorities, following the social protests that have marked the present day in France in recent weeks.
On Friday, after the meeting with Macron, representatives of French secondary school students decided to continue with mobilization and protests in the country until concrete measures are taken for the education sector.
Last weekend, protests against rising cost of living and the situation of the education sector were eventually marked by acts of violence in several French cities, including damage to public buildings and looting in commercial establishments.
Macron called for the “prohibition of demonstrations organized by ‘illegitimous’ individuals”, a term that left-wing parties claim not to understand, since there is nothing in French law that provides for this definition.
The authorities decreed last Thursday the extension of curfew in certain areas of Paris, namely in the Praça da República and in the historic district of Les Halles, every night, from 11 p.m. to 6 p.m. places (between 10 p.m. and 5 p.m., Lisbon time), until Monday morning.