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The front page of Le Monde features a mix of domestic French political news and international affairs. Top stories include the ongoing primary elections for the French left, a controversial remark about Gaza causing a rift among candidates, and a violent incident involving a student and police in…
The first round of the primary election for the French left, featuring candidates like Olivier Faure and Raphaël Glucksmann, has seen an unexpectedly high turnout of over 140,000 voters, making the outcome very open.
The use of the word 'genocide' in relation to the events in Gaza has caused a significant division among the candidates participating in the French left's primary election.
Following the far-right AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt, key members of Friedrich Merz's CDU party reportedly voted for an AfD candidate, jeopardizing the ruling coalition and angering social democrats.
Following a police projectile incident on September 28th in Val-d'Oise, 14-year-old Eden suffered a fractured jaw and lost most of his teeth near his vocational high school during a protest, leaving students and teachers in fear and anger.
Student protests are ongoing throughout France, featuring various forms of expression and activity, including marches and some incidents.
Socialist deputies have filed a motion concerning the first part of the finance bill, related to revenues; if voted on, the text would go directly to the Senate.
France is hiring 3,000 substitute teachers to address a persistent issue within its education system.
As of Friday, approximately 140 high schools were closed across France, representing less than 4% of the total number of schools.
