French Students Resume Protests on Smaller Scale After Holiday Break

High school students in France have resumed protests, albeit on a significantly reduced scale compared to the weeks preceding their two-week holiday break. The Ministry of Education reported that 41 high schools faced blockades on Monday, representing approximately one percent of the nation's 3,700 institutions, according to French public broadcaster Franceinfo. Attempts to blockade schools were noted in Paris, Marseille, and Rennes, as reported by Reuters. Prior to the break, hundreds of schools had experienced blockades.

Education Minister Edouard Geffray described the current situation regarding blockades or attempted blockades as