A rally began at 3 pm at Place de la Bastille in Paris. Student organisations had called for the blockades to continue as part of ˜Act IV of the protests on Thursday 8 October, two days after ˜Act III, which had brought together between 266,000 and 450,000 demonstrators across France on Tuesday without any major incidents. Several national education unions also called for a walkout. The actions of the police are under close scrutiny this Thursday, as allegations of police violence mount. - 08 10 2026 - France Ile-de-France (region) Paris - JanxSchmidt-Whitley LexPictorium LePictorium_0342627
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A rally began at 3 pm at Place de la Bastille in Paris. Student organisations had called for the blockades to continue as part of ˜Act IV of the protests on Thursday 8 October, two days after ˜Act III, which had brought together between 266,000 and 450,000 demonstrators across France on Tuesday without any major incidents. Several national education unions also called for a walkout. The actions of the police are under close scrutiny this Thursday, as allegations of police violence mount. - 08 10 2026 - France Ile-de-France (region) Paris - JanxSchmidt-Whitley LexPictorium LePictorium_0342627
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