At least 31 high schools across France were blockaded on Monday morning as a fresh wave of social mobilisation began, coinciding with government-led discussions involving trade unions and employers.
According to figures released by the French Education Ministry and reported by broadcaster BFM, the disruptions affected approximately 0.8% of the country’s 3,700 high schools as of 9:30 am local time (0830 GMT).
The ministry said nearly three-quarters of France’s administrative departments had reported no disruptions, indicating that the school blockades remained concentrated in a limited number of areas.
The protests came as Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s office organised a social conference on Monday, bringing together representatives of trade unions and employers’ organisations for discussions.
However, several trade unions and youth representatives excluded from the conference have called for nationwide strikes and demonstrations on Tuesday.
The planned protests are expected to extend the latest round of social mobilisation as participating organisations seek to make their demands heard outside the government-sponsored talks.