Students block high schools in France to press for reform ahead of general strike

What happened

The school protests have fuelled a nationwide movement against soaring prices and inadequate public services, which has drawn hundreds of thousands of people onto the streets over the past three weekends. Euronews ↗

The numbers

Jobs and inflation

Unemployment rate: 4.2% +0.1 pts vs. prior month

Inflation, 12 months: 3.7% +0.4 pts vs. prior month

Bureau of Labor Statistics · All data

Sources

• Students block high schools in France to press for reform ahead of general strike Euronews
• Students blockade dozens of French schools and universities France 24
• Students blockade dozens of high schools in France before nationwide strike RFI
• Pupils and students in France blocked dozens of schools and universities — The Hindu UA.NEWS
• French students blockade schools, universities over education reforms TRT World