{"id":2184291,"date":"2026-10-07T20:47:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2184291"},"modified":"2026-10-07T20:47:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:47:55","slug":"french-prime-minister-says-government-not-indifferent-to-students-concerns-in-tv-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2184291","title":{"rendered":"French prime minister says government not indifferent to students&#8217; concerns in TV address"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/94\/30\/41\/1200x675_cmsv2_2c4673fb-3576-53a5-b050-93806c3b9913-9943041.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2931853-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2931853\" data-cid=\"9943493\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure 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           Europe News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            French prime minister says government not indifferent to students&#8217; concerns in TV address<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/94\/30\/41\/1536x864_cmsv2_2c4673fb-3576-53a5-b050-93806c3b9913-9943041.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Sebastien Lecornu in March 2026 at Matignon\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Sebastien Lecornu at Matignon in March 2026<br \/>\n          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class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, he said French security forces do not have orders to &#8220;confront&#8221; protesting high school students, as allegations of police brutality mounted following days of protests that have shaken the country.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of students, police and teaching staff have been injured since the movement demanding better conditions in high schools began, and more than 6,500 people &#8212; mostly minors &#8212; have been arrested.<\/p>\n<p><strong>After Tuesday&#8217;s demonstrations<\/strong>, the mobilisation is not letting up. Several education unions have called for another day of strikes and protests on Thursday, raising fears of further disruption. Secondary school students are demanding, among other things, more resources, enough teachers, improvements to the condition of school buildings and changes to Parcoursup \u2013 the platform used to apply for first-year higher education courses \u2013 which they regard as opaque and unequal.<\/p>\n<p>The government has already begun to respond. A consultation with secondary school students is under way and several projects have been launched by the executive, notably on covering for absent teachers, repairing school premises, organising the school timetable and, again, Parcoursup.<\/p>\n<p>In Wednesday&#8217;s address Lecornu promised the government would present a plan to respond to the crisis at the end of October.<\/p>\n<p>The head of government also says that Agora, an app launched to gather young people&#8217;s grievances, has already received 30,000 anonymous contributions.<\/p>\n<h2>France suspends use of stun grenades at secondary school protests<\/h2>\n<p>Other initial measures taken after the demonstrations concern public-order policing. Interior Minister Laurent Nu\u00f1ez has confirmed the suspension of the use of stun grenades in the context of the secondary school movement, after a 15-year-old boy was seriously injured in Lens, in northern France.<\/p>\n<p>The student whose hand was torn off by a police grenade has undergone amputation and remains in hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Some police unions have already reacted coolly to the measure, invoking their right to withdraw from duty and explaining &#8220;their inability to respond&#8221; in the event of unrest.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Fuels, agriculture and public finances<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Turning to wider economic issues, Lecornu also promised to release diesel stocks in a bid to bring down fuel prices, and reiterated an aim to cut the country&#8217;s soaring debt to five percent of GDP next year.<\/p>\n<p> The French government is wrestling with multiple crises including the protests and its 2027 budget, as well as a looming election next year to choose Macron&#8217;s successor, with far-right candidate Marine Le Pen riding high in the polls.<\/p>\n<p>The price of diesel has once again exceeded 2.36 euros per litre, fuelling concern over purchasing power. At the same time, the farming sector is still facing the consequences of a severe drought and has been calling for answers from the state for several weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Wine-production forecasts, for example, have been revised &#8220;slightly&#8221; upwards, to almost 35 million hectolitres, a level that remains historically low, according to the Agriculture Ministry.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, behind the immediate demands voiced by the protests across the country lies the question of how much room for manoeuvre the government really has to calm anger on the streets.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A much-awaited response on resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It is therefore on concrete measures that expectations are focused. The list of demands is long, while the government must contend with highly constrained public finances and a risk of deadlock in Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>The draft 2027 budget provides for an increase in education spending, but at the same time the executive has to find several tens of billions of euros in savings to repair the public accounts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto 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Several education unions have called for another day of strikes and protests on Thursday, raising fears of further disruption. Secondary school students are demanding, among other things, more resources, enough teachers, improvements to the condition of school buildings and changes to Parcoursup \u2013 the platform used to apply for first-year higher education courses \u2013 which they regard as opaque and unequal.The government has already begun to respond. A consultation with secondary school students is under way and several projects have been launched by the executive, notably on covering for absent teachers, repairing school premises, organising the school timetable and, again, Parcoursup.In Wednesday&#8217;s address Lecornu promised the government would present a plan to respond to the crisis at the end of October.The head of government also says that Agora, an app launched to gather young people&#8217;s grievances, has already received 30,000 anonymous contributions.France suspends use of stun grenades at secondary school protestsOther initial measures taken after the demonstrations concern public-order policing. Interior Minister Laurent Nu\u00f1ez has confirmed the suspension of the use of stun grenades in the context of the secondary school movement, after a 15-year-old boy was seriously injured in Lens, in northern France.The student whose hand was torn off by a police grenade has undergone amputation and remains in hospital.Some police unions have already reacted coolly to the measure, invoking their right to withdraw from duty and explaining &#8220;their inability to respond&#8221; in the event of unrest.Fuels, agriculture and public financesTurning to wider economic issues, Lecornu also promised to release diesel stocks in a bid to bring down fuel prices, and reiterated an aim to cut the country&#8217;s soaring debt to five percent of GDP next year.\u00a0The French government is wrestling with multiple crises including the protests and its 2027 budget, as well as a looming election next year to choose Macron&#8217;s successor, with far-right candidate Marine Le Pen riding high in the polls.The price of diesel has once again exceeded 2.36 euros per litre, fuelling concern over purchasing power. 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