Macron Meets Ministers as French High School Protests Continue

In France in October 2026, Emmanuel Macron met several ministers at the Élysée Palace as protests and blockades continued at high schools. A police officer was charged after firing a tear gas grenade at a high school student, according to a prosecutor. Separately, Marine Le Pen, a presidential candidate, presented budget proposals and said she would save 140 billion euros by 2032 if elected, to prevent a French default.