The government was not listening to them...
“A colossal failure of the state - A level of violence that we have never seen before"
"First, tens of thousands of peaceful protesters attended calm marches through major cities including Paris, supporting schoolchildren’s demands for more teachers and repairs to decrepit schools. Those marches, which came after four weeks of street marches and barricades of schools, were attended by parents, teachers and grandparents as well as students and workers protesting over the high cost of living. The demonstrators carried banners saying the government was not listening to them and calling for more money for public services." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/french-government-crisis-talks-violent-unrest-policing-macron
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