- French high school pupils have resumed protests and blockaded school entrances following a two-week break, rejecting recent government concessions on education reform.
- Education minister Edouard Geffray proposed capping class sizes at 28 and allocating €4bn for school upgrades, but student leaders insisted the measures do not go far enough.
- Sporadic unrest and clashes with riot police were reported across several French cities, including Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse and Lille, where people were seen throwing bins onto a fire.
- The unrest forms part of a broader wave of youth-led European protests addressing the cost of living, deteriorating public services, and educational standards.
- Trade unions and student representatives have called for further demonstrations this weekend alongside a nationwide strike on 5 November.
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