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Belgian government on the brink after budget talks collapse
By Marcus Chen
French school protests resume on smaller scale as holidays end
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
More from Marcus →Managing Editor · Monday, November 2, 2026 at 11:13 AM · 1 min read
French student protests resumed on Monday on a much smaller scale than in past weeks as pupils returned from a two-week break, with youngsters trying to blockade a few high schools in Paris, Marseille and Rennes, French media reported. By 0830 GMT some 41 high schools – about 1 per cent of those nationwide – were blockaded, the Education Ministry said. Hundreds of France’s more than 3,000 high schools were blockaded in the weeks before the break. The protests, which began in the Paris suburbs...
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