### [2026-11-7](/feed/2026/11/7/index.md)

##### 2026 French student protests
# Unions, the yellow vests, and student protesters hold a fourth consecutive weekend of protests across France with about 146,000 participants. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP](https://www.afp.com/en/france-braces-protests-yellow-vests-urge-mass-disobedience)
2. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/7/more-than-140000-rally-as-new-protests-against-rising-costs-sweep-france)

### Changes:

1. Unions, the yellow vests, and student protesters hold a fourth consecutive weekend of protests across France.  _2026-11-07 22:22:08 (First version)_
1. Unions, the yellow vests, and student protesters hold a fourth consecutive weekend of protests across France with about 146,000 participants.  _(Current version)_

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