Banning demonstrations not organised by trade unions is an unjustified restriction on the right to protest

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France's highest administrative court upheld the Paris police prefecture's ban on marching between Bastille and Nation squares

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The French government announced educational reform proposals, including replacing the university admissions platform and providing loans for school renovations

Rioting can be a legitimate response when peaceful protest is ignored

Governments should spend more on schools even if it means higher taxes

France should introduce citizens' initiative referendums

School students have the right to blockade their schools in protest

France should expand cost-of-living support even if this delays deficit reduction

Trade unions should maintain joint mobilisation with students despite violence surrounding the protests

French authorities have relied too heavily on arrests to respond to the student movement

France should prioritise school funding and staffing over restrictions on demonstrations

Students should end school blockades while negotiations over funding and conditions proceed

Chronic underinvestment in French schools is the principal cause of the student protests