https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/french-pm-tries-to-defuse-anger-over-schools-fuel-and-agriculture-in-sweeping-speechContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/french-pm-tries-to-defuse-anger-over-schools-fuel-and-agriculture-in-sweeping-speechhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/french-pm-tries-to-defuse-anger-over-schools-fuel-and-agriculture-in-sweeping-speech#u113640Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:05:07 +0000French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu delivered a sweeping televised address to defuse widespread anger over education policies, fuel, and agriculture. Tens of thousands of students took to the streets nationwide, leading to school blockades and clashes with police. Students, teachers, and unions are demanding more staff, better buildings, and improved conditions. Prime Minister Lecornu condemned the violence, stating there is no room for tolerance of violence, while acknowledging that the young people's anger does not come from nowhere. He promised a government plan to respond to the c