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What happens when students go on strike?

Students have been protesting throughout France in recent weeks, and not for the first time. Regular panellists Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter explore some notable historical parallels

• Matt Elton

Published: October 8, 2026 at 12:41 PM

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Students have been protesting throughout France in recent weeks, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets in cities including Paris and Marseille. It’s far from the first time that students have been involved in such mass demonstrations, and in this episode regular panellists Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter explore some notable historical parallels.

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Matt EltonPodcast editor

Matt Elton is the podcast editor at HistoryExtra

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