https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/students-protest-and-public-sector-workers-strike-ahead-of-french-budgetContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/students-protest-and-public-sector-workers-strike-ahead-of-french-budgethttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/students-protest-and-public-sector-workers-strike-ahead-of-french-budget#u94982Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:39:14 +0000More than 400 people have been detained and dozens injured following violent clashes between police and high school students blockading educational facilities across France. The demonstrations coincided with nationwide strikes by public sector workers protesting against planned government budget cuts ahead of next year's presidential election. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned against escalating secondary school demonstrations, while presenting a belt-tightening 2027 government budget featuring frozen public sector wages and new taxes. Officials confirmed that most of those a