France readied on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) for fresh nationwide demonstrations in support of students who have been protesting poor classroom conditions for weeks, with authorities and participants wary of further violence, according to The Hindu.

Demonstrations on Thursday (October 8, 2026) saw more than 70,000 people take to the streets across the country, with about 500 people arrested. On Monday (October 12, 2026), only 130 of France’s 3,700 lycees were closed, according to the education ministry, which stated that “the number of school closures is falling... the violence is intensifying”.