France deploys 70,000 police as protesters defy marching bans in Paris, Lyon
Every source from the earlier chapters of this story, grouped by worldview.
Chapter 1 · Oct 7 – Oct 8 · 2 days
Student protests spread in France
Far Left6 articles
- France: State brutality and media lies fail to break students’ resolve as workers mobilise in support of the revolt
- France: “Generation 6-7 doing May ‘68 all over again”
- France: in the wake of 6 October – how can we win?
- Build committees of action! Mobilize workers against war, in defense of France’s youth movement!
- French youth protests grow, as government cancels high school classes
- "French students speak out against war, repression of high school protests" · 2026-10-06
Dem Soc4 articles
Liberal4 articles
- French leaders say they’re listening to students. Will it be enough?
- Church leaders call for dialogue over confrontation amid turbulent protests in France
- Unprecedented student protests are rocking France. Here’s why they’re angry
- France’s student protests highlight a debt crisis that could spill over to the rest of Europe