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As protests continue across France, the country's prime minister addresses the nation

NPR | By Eleanor Beardsley,
Steve Inskeep
Published October 8, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

France's prime minister says students' demands for better school resources will be heard, but his pledge wasn't enough to quell protesters.

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Eleanor Beardsley
Eleanor Beardsley is an NPR correspondent based in Paris, France.
Steve Inskeep
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.