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French Government Fails To Convince Students To End Protests. The French government failed to persuade student groups to end their protests following talks with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and education ministers. High school representatives said their demands had not been met and called for further demonstrations on October 31 and November 5. Students are demanding up to 250,000 additional higher education places, better conditions, more teachers and changes to university admissions. The government said it would consider reforming the Parcoursup university admissions platform from 2028 following criticism from student groups. Officials also promised funding for school renovations and 15,000 additional higher education places in industry, health and technical education. The government proposed limiting classes to 28 students during the first year of high school as part of its response to the protests. University union UNEF rejected the proposals, accusing the government of ignoring students' demands and vowing to continue demonstrations and campus action. The student protests and blockades began earlier this month before wider demonstrations over living costs escalated into riots across France.
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