Protests in France continue this Tuesday, with students, teachers and unions once again taking to the streets demanding radical changes to the country's education system.
Demonstrations and protest actions are planned in several cities, as participants oppose current education policies and demand improved conditions in schools and universities.
In an effort to ease tensions, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced a package of measures, including the gradual reform and replacement of the Parcoursup platform, the national online system used to allocate university places.
Lecornu has also promised additional funds for improving school buildings, more resources for educational institutions in less developed areas, as well as measures to address absenteeism and delays in the education system.
However, protesters consider these promises insufficient and warn that they will not retreat until their demands are met.
"We call on all those who support the demands of young people, but also of workers, to take to the streets," declared Eloise Lefebvre-Millon, president of the student union "Union étudiante".
Student representatives also say that the protests are not only related to their interests, but also to teachers' working conditions.
"We must remain united. We are not just fighting for ourselves. We are fighting for teachers and their working conditions," a representative of the student organization told Euronews.
Meanwhile, Sophie Venetit, a member of the largest secondary school teachers' union, Snes-FSU, said Tuesday's protests will include organized and safe marches, at a time when tensions near educational institutions are rising.
