Why France’s school protests are a problem for president Macron

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Oct 7, 202622:25News & Politics

Imagine being tear-gassed and targeted with stun grenades – all for complaining about timetables, absent teachers and crumbling classrooms. That’s the experience of thousands of French students, whose initial demonstrati...

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