Macron says French pupils’ demands are legitimate
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Emmanuel Macron believes the demands of French secondary school pupils are legitimate, while accusing political forces of exploiting their movement. The demonstrations drew 161,500 people according to the Interior Ministry, while unions put the figure at 480,000, Punch reports.
French President Emmanuel Macron believes the demands of mobilised secondary school pupils over the past three weeks are “legitimate”, while judging that they are being “exploited” by political forces, government spokesperson Maud Bregeon said on Wednesday.
After the weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers, Maud Bregeon said the head of state had asked the government to provide concrete responses to the movement in the coming weeks. On Tuesday, 161,500 people took part in demonstrations in solidarity with the pupils, according to the French Interior Ministry. The protests led to the closure of many schools.
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