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Thousands of students, faculty and union activists gathered outside Congress in Buenos Aires demanding that Javier Milei's government comply with the university funding law. The rally was mostly peaceful, but clashes with police broke out: water cannons and tear gas were used, with injuries and detentions reported. The government refuses to release funds despite Congress overriding the veto and court rulings.
Otabek YusupovOn Saturday, more than 600 demonstrations against the cost of living will take place across France, joined by students, trade unions and the 'yellow vests'. Authorities expect around 200,000 participants, including 40,000 in Paris, and fear violence. Macron called for calm, and police banned marches in the city centre.
Aziz KarimovSince late September, hundreds of thousands of French schoolchildren have been protesting over learning conditions: teacher shortages, overcrowded classes, dilapidated buildings and food problems. AFP describes the situation in schools in the Paris suburbs and Marseille against record figures: average class size has reached 30.2 pupils, and 15.4 million hours of lessons have been lost over the year. The Ministry of Education promised 3,000 substitute teachers for the 114 hardest-hit schools.
Otabek YusupovStudents are blockading hundreds of high schools across France, protesting against unfilled teacher vacancies, dilapidated buildings and inequality in education. AFP has compiled key data: record class sizes, 15.4 million lost teaching hours, low teacher salaries and hundreds injured in clashes with police.
Otabek YusupovMass protests continue in the capital of Albania for the third day in a row. Demonstrators threw stones and firecrackers at police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons; fires broke out in the city center, and shops and banks were damaged. What began as student protests against the cost and quality of higher education escalated into a challenge to the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama: protesters joined the Flamingo movement, which opposes a resort project linked to Jared Kushner.
Aziz KarimovOn October 15, clashes between protesters and police continued in Tirana for the third day in a row; actions also took place in Shkodër and Korçë. According to the health ministry, on October 14, 89 people received care in hospitals, 61 of them police officers; police detained 65 people. Protesters are unhappy with high tuition fees, conditions at universities, and the rising cost of living, and demanded that Prime Minister Edi Rama resign by 13:00. Rama accused the opposition of violence.
Otabek YusupovAnti-government protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama continued in Tirana for the third consecutive day. High school students joined the students; after Wednesday's riots, 89 people were injured, including 61 police officers. The opposition demands a caretaker government and early elections, while the EU called for restraint.
Otabek YusupovThe youth movement CJP, demanding electoral reform and the resignation of the election commission chief, announced a new demonstration at Central Park in Delhi on Friday. Police previously disrupted their mass action, and two leaders received five-day custody. Authorities closed the park for two days and warned of legal consequences, but movement founder Abhijit Dipke said he would not back down.
Otabek YusupovIn Bangkok, protesters from across Thailand took part in a demonstration against the IMF and World Bank, accusing the institutions of making decisions without taking local communities' views into account. Police blocked the march near the meeting venue, and brief clashes occurred during an attempt to hang a banner on a pedestrian bridge.
Aziz KarimovHigh school student protests continue in France: more than 6,800 people have been detained, 86% of them minors, and the IGPN has opened 36 investigations. The government announced measures, including 3,000 substitute teachers and an additional €1 billion education budget, but student unions consider them insufficient. A nationwide action against the rising cost of living is planned for October 17.
Aziz KarimovAccording to France's Ministry of Justice, 7,950 people have been detained during protests against education reforms, about 80% of them minors. 2,700 cases have been opened. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu reported 937 injured police officers, 149 education workers and 248 students. On October 13, 161,500 people took part in the demonstrations.
Otabek YusupovProtests by school and university students in France have been ongoing since September: on Tuesday, according to an inter-union coalition, more than 480,000 people took to the streets. Actor Omar Sy, speaking on France Inter, called the authorities' response 'outrageous.' One teenager lost an arm, more than 6,800 young people have been detained, and 147 education staff have been injured.
Otabek YusupovProtests are taking place in Azerbaijan after the authorities banned wearing hijabs in schools. More than 30 people have been detained, and users are complaining about the inaccessibility of Instagram and TikTok — the most popular social networks in the country. Why did the Azerbaijani authorities introduce a 'hijab ban', and what will the protests lead to? Bashir Kitachaev, an independent journalist specializing in the South Caucasus, answers these questions. Listen to and watch the podcast 'What Was That?' on our website, on our Substack page, or on your favorite platform.
Otabek YusupovHundreds of students gathered outside Albania's Ministry of Education, demanding better conditions at universities. The protests escalated into clashes: police used tear gas and water cannons, 16 people were detained, and 49 more face criminal charges. The protests merged into the anti-government 'Flamingo Revolution' movement, which demands the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and opposes a coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner.
Otabek YusupovOn Tuesday, October 13, 2026, tens of thousands of people across France took part in student protests over teacher shortages, poor school conditions and overcrowded classrooms. In Paris, the demonstration at Place Vauban turned into riots: protesters threw bottles, stones and fireworks at police, who responded with water cannons, tear gas and stun grenades. According to the authorities, about 161,500 people took part in the actions across the country, while unions put the figure at around 480,000. The acc
Aziz KarimovFrance saw a fifth wave of high school student protests against learning conditions: teacher shortages, dilapidated buildings and overcrowded classrooms. Greta Thunberg joined the demonstration in Saint-Denis. Around 200 high schools are closed, and the National Assembly is debating the 2027 budget with a €1.2 billion increase in education spending, which critics consider insufficient.
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