Macron to meet student groups: Where are France’s protests heading?
President to meet for first time with student representatives on Friday before further protests.
Paris, France – President Emmanuel Macron plans to meet with high school student representatives as the country braces for further protests over the weekend.
The meeting on Friday marks the first time the French leader has held talks with the student groups that have been calling for an overhaul of the education system since September.
Students have called for more demonstrations to maintain the pressure while Jean-Didier Berger, the minister delegate to the interior minister, said the police presence on the streets would be increased by 20 percent.
So far, the government has announced 3,000 additional substitute teachers and an online consultation while its 2027 budget allocates an extra 1.1 billion euros ($1.2bn) to national education.