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The front page of Mediapart focuses on social movements and political responses in France, with significant international news also featured. Key domestic stories cover ongoing youth protests and the government's handling of the minimum wage, alongside criticism of educational reforms and…
Tens of thousands of protesters marched across France on November 10th, continuing an eight-week mobilization. Participants hope the movement will persist despite fatigue and attract broader support.
The government faced criticism from opposition parties in the National Assembly on November 10th for its small increase to the minimum wage, with parliamentary left planning further mobilization.
The reform committee for the Parcoursup higher education admissions system has failed to propose solutions to quell student anger.
The recent blockades of high schools have been met with forceful repression.
Following a racist, Islamophobic attack in Trappes and La Verrière on October 23rd, this video discusses how to combat hate speech, examining media and political responsibilities and offering guidance.
Pro-Macron, right-wing, and far-right deputies have silenced a petition signed by one million people demanding the closure of Vincent Bolloré's channel, preventing any debate in the National Assembly.
Santiago Abascal, the Vox candidate for the November 29th elections, was a guest on Spain's public television's leading program, 'La Revuelta,' an entertainment show that the far-right despises.
By promoting the idea of self-determination for the people of Donbass, the 'insoumis' leader is not empowering the people as he claims, but endorsing a policy of annexation, occupation, and forced Russification.
LFI deputy Farida Amrani recounts being targeted and injured by fireworks in Évry-Courcouronnes on Saturday, November 7th, with surveillance footage showing the aggression's violence.
