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French student protests draw allegations of political manipulation
3weeks
Student protests in France have lasted more than three weeks.
Thousands of students have protested and blocked high-school entrances across France for more than three weeks. Prime Minister SĂ©bastien Lecornu accused France Insoumise of exploiting the movement ahead of the next presidential election, while the party and its supporters back the protests.
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Student protests in France have lasted more than three weeks.
“For over three weeks now, thousands of students have barricaded entry to high schools and taken their grievances to the streets.”
AllegedSĂ©bastien Lecornu suggested that student anger was being manipulated ahead of the presidential election.
“Sébastien Lecornu, suggested this week that student anger was being manipulated as politics heats up ahead of next year's presidential election.”
AllegedSĂ©bastien Lecornu accused France Insoumise members of instrumentalising the high-school movement for electoral advantage.
“Members of [Mélenchon's] France Insoumise (LFI) are instrumentalising the high school movement for their electoral advantage”