Macron says French student protesters 'exploited' by political forces
Macron ordered the government to produce concrete responses within weeks as protests closed many schools and drew accusations of police brutality.
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Emmanuel Macron has called on the French government to contribute "concrete solutions" to student protests, after more than 7,000 detainees and a thousand...
Macron says French student protesters 'exploited' by political forces
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that France's student protesters are being "exploited" by political forces months ahead of the country's presidential elections. Hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon participated in a Paris demonstration while hard-right frontrunner Marine Le Pen voiced support for police deployed to protests.
Macron says French student protesters 'exploited' by political forces: spokeswoman
The leader, who is in his final six months of office, has asked the government to come up with "concrete responses" within weeks to the unrest by high school pupils, spokeswoman Maud Bregeon told reporters. She spoke after Macron held his weekly meeting with his cabinet, a day after nationwide solidarity demonstrations showed significant support for the students. The interior ministry said 161,500 people turned out for Tuesday's demonstrations h…
Paris, 14 Oct (EFE).- The French president, Emmanuel Macron, on Wednesday asked the government to present in the coming weeks "concrete" responses to the "legitimate" demands of the students, whose protests have caused blockades in educational centers, and condemned that they are "politically exploited and transformed into urban violence". Macron "has asked the government to contribute [...] The Macron entry urges to respond to student demands a…
The Head of State asked the government "to provide concrete answers (...) in the coming weeks", in particular on the question of school buildings, which is "one of the main demands" of high school students.
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