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French PM meets student representatives after protests
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu meets high school students to ease tensions after weeks of protests.
In brief
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu meets high school students to ease tensions after weeks of protests. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu meets student representatives to address education demands following nearly a month of protests. Originally reported by France24.
Meeting scheduled
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is set to meet with high school students on Monday afternoon (October 26) to ease tensions after nearly a month of protests.
Previous meeting
This follows another meeting in which French president Emmanuel Macron promised a concrete response to demands for better education standards and funding.
Student union response
French student union leaders call for continued mobilisation after meeting with the prime minister.
Macron's promise
Macron promises concrete measures in response to French students' demands.
Protest context
French protests have been ongoing for nearly a month following education demands.
The key point
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu meets student representatives to address education demands following nearly a month of protests.
