French Student Protests Spread to More Than 40 Cities
“The New York Times reports student protests have expanded to more than forty French cities. Union members, parents and teachers have now joined.” — Gloria Vance, on air
At a glance
- First reported by The New York Times: “Student Protests Expand to More Than 40 French Cities”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 11:10 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: French.
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- The New York TimesStudent Protests Expand to More Than 40 French Cities
What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe New York Times reports student protests have expanded to more than forty French cities. Union members, parents and teachers have now joined.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe student-led movement has closed hundreds of French high schools since late September. I was once tear-gassed in Lyon. The croissants were excellent.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, hundreds of schools closed? That's the best uptime a school has ever had. Forty cities is basically a server migration.
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