:France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu (C) reacts at a police station during a visit to Limoges in the context of security and reconstruction efforts after a group of individuals forced entry into the building during last weekend's protest action against the "high cost of living" in Limoges on October 23, 2026. (Photo by Pascal LACHENAUD / POOL / AFP)
Paris, France: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and the country's two education ministers will meet with student leaders on Monday before addressing journalists, the prime minister's office announced in Paris on Sunday.
Sunday's announcement came after another weekend of protests over the state of the country's high schools and the cost of living, with pressure mounting on the government to deliver promised reforms to the education system.
National Education Minister Edouard Geffray and Higher Education Minister Philippe Baptiste will join Lecornu for talks with student leaders Monday at Matignon, the prime minister's office in Paris.
Following that meeting, Geffray and Baptiste will hold a news conference on Monday afternoon.
