French PM Addresses Student Demands as Protests Shut Hundreds of Schools, Lead to 6,000 Detentions

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu addressed student demands during nationwide demonstrations dubbed “Act IV” on Thursday, pledging to respond by late October. However, the Prime Minister stopped short of fully meeting the demands set forth by the protesters.

The demonstrations resulted in the closure of hundreds of schools across the country and led to approximately 6,000 detentions as students took to the streets to voice their grievances.